Nice video, I'm a retired mechanic and have lots of experience with drum brakes. Pro-tip, don't install new parts before cleaning, and use high-temp brake parts lube on contact pads. Thanks for making this video CJ, great presentation.
Excellent video, very clear well lit, good audio. No annoying music. Parts are displayed and explained. Safety is shown by jack stand in place. My dad taught me how to change brakes when I was about 14 I guess. I really enjoyed watching and the re-education of changing drum style brakes. I am contemplating converting over to disc brakes as a summer project. Well done on this video.
Thank you. I try my best to be safe and make a video that can help other hard working individuals like myself safe a few bucks $. I wouldn't mind converting my Saturn over to Disc brakes myself as I'm not a huge fan of the Drum brakes. But m\the work I did is still holding up great. No issues with my Brake job. Thanks for watching.
Thanks from Paul Regalado from Denver for the video. I drive a 2006 Saturn Vue and the video helped me change my shoes. Bless you and the boy in the video.
THANK YOU for Not editing the Reality of your experience 😊 And the 2 yr okd needs to be a staple in the soundtrack😂😂😂😂😂 Beautiful job with your tips and Excellent Dad Props🎉 And to your Camara-man,Security, and 'Murphy's Law Container' [The Mrs a.k.a. MOOOOOM😂😂😂😂] THANK for the background work, you made your husband look 👍🏾
Nice work- Thanks! I think the funky end on the brake tool can be used to compress the retaining springs. Nice refresher before tearing into the project.
Ridiculously helpful, thank you for making this. Just finished doing this on my Vue and without your vid, I wouldn't have been able to do shit. Seriously
Great video , just for future reference when doing drum brakes there's 3 mating surfaces on each brake shoe that meets the rear backing plate that need to be greases to prevent any noises but other then that great job
Thanks CJ tackling this myself...my Cadillac has pads in the rear pretty simple...My girlfriends Saturn Vue took the rear wheel off no pads all new to me appreciate your video Thanks..
16:20 *Protip:* Instead of trying to muscle that spring on leave your front shoe off and hook the spring on both shoes. Then it takes very little effort hook the bottom followed by the top of the shoe on.
I'd like to thank you for the video man! I haven't watched it the whole way yet but ima change my shoes later and will definitely use this as a reference.
Everyday CJ Sir, would you know if this procedure is the same for an 04' Vue? I have worked on my own vehicles since age 13, I'm 53 yo. now and purchased one of these "things" last August out of desperation. I find them one of the oddest vehicles that I've had the displeasure of fooling with! Mine is going to have front and rears done asap this spring, as they are sticking and pull to one side. Also, it's a 5 speed and needs the emergency brake cable replaced. (Was wondering whether you had any encounters with that, as well.) Bought the truck from a local scheister "mechanic" that I'd known for a couple yrs, thought we were pretty tight, then got royally screwed. Typical salesman! Lol! I bought the truck due to it not having a single spot of rust on it, and interior was acceptable. Looked really sharp with the huge Uniroyal tires, etc. Reason for no rust is because they are made of plastic! Only the front hood, back door, and half of the top are made of steel. I didn't know that, so I made a bad buy, and am frustrated with it. It's sharp, but plastic! I'd appreciate your experience w/the brakes, front as welll as rears. I'd be more than happy to share my expeiences trying to get it all straightened out this Spring. Thank you in advance, Sir.
Great video- definitely will use this. But at 14:30 you unscrew something, grease it and put it back together, but I don't see what it is, where it goes.
That is actually called the Brake Drum Self Adjuster and you can see the kit here. www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-self-adjusting-kit-rear/duralast-brake-drum-self-adjusting-kit-rear/976263_7293_6211 It's hard to describe but it sort of just sits in between the other parts and adjusts the tension accordingly as the drum shoes wear out naturally. It'll make more sense when you see it on your car once you dismantle everything. Just take good pictures of everything and do one side at a time so you can always reference the other side if needed. I had never done this job before i ventured out to do mine as well so i'm no expert. I hope this helps. Again, once you see it in person, you will understand how it all fits together. It basically can only go together one way.
John, see my comment above, that indeed is a criticial issue, and yes, VERY hard to describe, but not even mentioning that in the video.... just skipping over it, a major omission.
Dude. At 15:43 your holding that thing. Then poof its in and your puting the spring on. Im lost. Needed you to zoom in on it in place. Im watching this video because i didnt take pictures first 😔. But still very helpful.
In the 90s I took High School auto shop, and my shop teacher told us to keep Polaroid cameras around so that we could take photos of drum brake systems before taking them apart so that we know exactly how to hook them up before putting them back on. Today's technology makes this so much easier. ALWAYS TAKE PHOTOS!
Sorry. I did my best while filming myself. It’s hard to do. Being a novice mechanic I did my best and taking pictures seemed like the best way to go. Can you possibly take pics of the other side of your vehicle or did you remove both sides already?
No i didnt. I can make a video. I actually did the bearing. But ended up needing to remove the whole nuckle. Wich i had to remove the e brake line. Wich is connected to the brake shoes. So i took them off also. But will do the other side in a week
Frustrating. I had to use PB blaster and a hammer to get the drum off. I also went through an entire can of brake cleaner. Six beers later I managed to complete all the brakes. Drum brakes are dumb design.
Notice o'rilley ad on here. Word of advice. Never buy brakes there. They told me that because my pads wore out (in 6 months) it voided the lifetime warranty. If they don't warranty wear then what? I'll never buy anything there again. Warranty is worthless.
Belatedly came across this after fighting for months trying to figure out how the drum brake hardware was supposed to line up on my L-Series nightmare (2002).... Turns out the S-series is NOT a good model, and the Vue is far better. (especially on the positioning of the parking brake plate -- duh! The gm provided diagrams are MISERABLY vague on key spots -- as is, surprisingly your glossing over two key issues: 1. the positioning of the adjuster (at min 15:45 -- you must line up both notches, and that's VERY tricky on the front side shoe, as you can't see it behind the parking brake plate) and 2. the positioning of that final adjuster bracket and those last two springs -- nightmare that needs precision. Get it wrong, and they'll be falling off. Glad it turned out "great" for you, though those who watch this could easily have a different result, unless they find detailed diagrams or an even better video. ps, next time you do rear drums, consider changing out the wheel cylinder on each side. (They're cheap, and likely to leak -- and unlikely to last that much longer, given this is a gm.)
typo -- the positioning of the adjuster is tricky (devilish) on the trailing -- or "back" side.... If a newbie doesn't know to feel for it, and if Chilton or other manuals are as bad as they were with the L-series, one might know why that slot is so critical -- yah, grrrrr..... ) Again, except for the little devils I mentioned, this indeed is a great video, thanks. (and wish I'd seen it earlier)
@@CJRichvideo Sorry, I meant 14:29. But nevermind, I found out in another video. Thanks for making yours! I was going to change my drums and shoes out today, but after spending an hour to knock the old drums off (they were rusted on pretty good), I realized afterward that I didn't need to replace anything. I had been hearing some rubbing when I break, but the current drums and shoes are just fine.
Your needlessly spraying all that break cleaner which is all dripping down upon that new shoe you just connected with that locking connection c. What a great waste of brake cleaner, just plain over kill. In no time all that cleaning will be for nothing after about a few weeks or so of use.
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This is 2020 when I'm watching your video. Thank you for sharing how the regular DIY owner does the job. You da Man !
Glad to help man!
Nice video, I'm a retired mechanic and have lots of experience with drum brakes. Pro-tip, don't install new parts before cleaning, and use high-temp brake parts lube on contact pads. Thanks for making this video CJ, great presentation.
Excellent video, very clear well lit, good audio. No annoying music. Parts are displayed and explained. Safety is shown by jack stand in place. My dad taught me how to change brakes when I was about 14 I guess. I really enjoyed watching and the re-education of changing drum style brakes. I am contemplating converting over to disc brakes as a summer project. Well done on this video.
Thank you. I try my best to be safe and make a video that can help other hard working individuals like myself safe a few bucks $. I wouldn't mind converting my Saturn over to Disc brakes myself as I'm not a huge fan of the Drum brakes. But m\the work I did is still holding up great. No issues with my Brake job. Thanks for watching.
Thanks from Paul Regalado from Denver for the video. I drive a 2006 Saturn Vue and the video helped me change my shoes. Bless you and the boy in the video.
THANK YOU for Not editing the Reality of your experience 😊
And the 2 yr okd needs to be a staple in the soundtrack😂😂😂😂😂
Beautiful job with your tips and Excellent Dad Props🎉
And to your Camara-man,Security, and 'Murphy's Law Container'
[The Mrs a.k.a. MOOOOOM😂😂😂😂] THANK for the background work, you made your husband look 👍🏾
Nice job. I love the little voice in the background. You are blessed ... daddy!
thank you. Yes i definitely am blessed.
You should also grease the 6 contact points after you have sanded them. Before installing the new shoes
Nice work- Thanks! I think the funky end on the brake tool can be used to compress the retaining springs. Nice refresher before tearing into the project.
Ridiculously helpful, thank you for making this. Just finished doing this on my Vue and without your vid, I wouldn't have been able to do shit. Seriously
Thanks for this particular video. Doing this on my sons car tomorrow morning. His brake shoe shed the liner and locked up .
Great video , just for future reference when doing drum brakes there's 3 mating surfaces on each brake shoe that meets the rear backing plate that need to be greases to prevent any noises but other then that great job
Thanks CJ tackling this myself...my Cadillac has pads in the rear pretty simple...My girlfriends Saturn Vue took the rear wheel off no pads all new to me appreciate your video Thanks..
SHop charged me 360$ to do this! Never again after watching how simple.....THANKS
Thank you for the video it helped me through my first drum break job! You are a life saver.
16:20
*Protip:* Instead of trying to muscle that spring on leave your front shoe off and hook the spring on both shoes.
Then it takes very little effort hook the bottom followed by the top of the shoe on.
I'd like to thank you for the video man! I haven't watched it the whole way yet but ima change my shoes later and will definitely use this as a reference.
Rich Ratchford awesome. You’re welcome. If I can do it, so can you.
Awesome! Will be using this video as a reference for when i change my drums on my 06 Saturn vue. Thanks!
Awesome. Good luck. I hope the video helps you.
Everyday CJ Sir, would you know if this procedure is the same for an 04' Vue? I have worked on my own vehicles since age 13, I'm 53 yo. now and purchased one of these "things" last August out of desperation. I find them one of the oddest vehicles that I've had the displeasure of fooling with!
Mine is going to have front and rears done asap this spring, as they are sticking and pull to one side. Also, it's a 5 speed and needs the emergency brake cable replaced. (Was wondering whether you had any encounters with that, as well.) Bought the truck from a local scheister "mechanic" that I'd known for a couple yrs, thought we were pretty tight, then got royally screwed. Typical salesman! Lol!
I bought the truck due to it not having a single spot of rust on it, and interior was acceptable. Looked really sharp with the huge Uniroyal tires, etc. Reason for no rust is because they are made of plastic! Only the front hood, back door, and half of the top are made of steel. I didn't know that, so I made a bad buy, and am frustrated with it. It's sharp, but plastic!
I'd appreciate your experience w/the brakes, front as welll as rears. I'd be more than happy to share my expeiences trying to get it all straightened out this Spring.
Thank you in advance, Sir.
My 2004 Vue is identical.
good luck!
I believe your 04 would be the exact same as this 06. You should be able to follow along with this video. Best of luck!
How do you put on a spring on a 2001 Saturn back brakes?
Thank you!
5 years later first time seeing February 27 2023
My 07 Vue 4 cylinder has 164,000 on it. You seem to get your money worth out of them!
Definitely. Mines still running great thankfully.
Thanks for the video!
Great video- definitely will use this. But at 14:30 you unscrew something, grease it and put it back together, but I don't see what it is, where it goes.
That is actually called the Brake Drum Self Adjuster and you can see the kit here. www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-self-adjusting-kit-rear/duralast-brake-drum-self-adjusting-kit-rear/976263_7293_6211
It's hard to describe but it sort of just sits in between the other parts and adjusts the tension accordingly as the drum shoes wear out naturally. It'll make more sense when you see it on your car once you dismantle everything. Just take good pictures of everything and do one side at a time so you can always reference the other side if needed. I had never done this job before i ventured out to do mine as well so i'm no expert.
I hope this helps. Again, once you see it in person, you will understand how it all fits together. It basically can only go together one way.
John, see my comment above, that indeed is a criticial issue, and yes, VERY hard to describe, but not even mentioning that in the video.... just skipping over it, a major omission.
Dude. At 15:43 your holding that thing. Then poof its in and your puting the spring on. Im lost. Needed you to zoom in on it in place. Im watching this video because i didnt take pictures first 😔. But still very helpful.
In the 90s I took High School auto shop, and my shop teacher told us to keep Polaroid cameras around so that we could take photos of drum brake systems before taking them apart so that we know exactly how to hook them up before putting them back on. Today's technology makes this so much easier. ALWAYS TAKE PHOTOS!
Sorry. I did my best while filming myself. It’s hard to do. Being a novice mechanic I did my best and taking pictures seemed like the best way to go. Can you possibly take pics of the other side of your vehicle or did you remove both sides already?
No i didnt. I can make a video. I actually did the bearing. But ended up needing to remove the whole nuckle. Wich i had to remove the e brake line. Wich is connected to the brake shoes. So i took them off also. But will do the other side in a week
Frustrating. I had to use PB blaster and a hammer to get the drum off. I also went through an entire can of brake cleaner. Six beers later I managed to complete all the brakes. Drum brakes are dumb design.
Notice o'rilley ad on here. Word of advice. Never buy brakes there. They told me that because my pads wore out (in 6 months) it voided the lifetime warranty. If they don't warranty wear then what? I'll never buy anything there again. Warranty is worthless.
Belatedly came across this after fighting for months trying to figure out how the drum brake hardware was supposed to line up on my L-Series nightmare (2002).... Turns out the S-series is NOT a good model, and the Vue is far better. (especially on the positioning of the parking brake plate -- duh! The gm provided diagrams are MISERABLY vague on key spots -- as is, surprisingly your glossing over two key issues: 1. the positioning of the adjuster (at min 15:45 -- you must line up both notches, and that's VERY tricky on the front side shoe, as you can't see it behind the parking brake plate) and 2. the positioning of that final adjuster bracket and those last two springs -- nightmare that needs precision. Get it wrong, and they'll be falling off. Glad it turned out "great" for you, though those who watch this could easily have a different result, unless they find detailed diagrams or an even better video. ps, next time you do rear drums, consider changing out the wheel cylinder on each side. (They're cheap, and likely to leak -- and unlikely to last that much longer, given this is a gm.)
typo -- the positioning of the adjuster is tricky (devilish) on the trailing -- or "back" side.... If a newbie doesn't know to feel for it, and if Chilton or other manuals are as bad as they were with the L-series, one might know why that slot is so critical -- yah, grrrrr..... ) Again, except for the little devils I mentioned, this indeed is a great video, thanks. (and wish I'd seen it earlier)
Would you let me know what the part is at 18:29? You don't show where you pulled it off and where you put it back on. Thanks!
F Rich the video is over at 18:29
@@CJRichvideo Sorry, I meant 14:29. But nevermind, I found out in another video. Thanks for making yours! I was going to change my drums and shoes out today, but after spending an hour to knock the old drums off (they were rusted on pretty good), I realized afterward that I didn't need to replace anything. I had been hearing some rubbing when I break, but the current drums and shoes are just fine.
how many miles did the first ones last?
Like 100k
@@CJRichvideo that's been my experience too. around 100k before the rear brakes need replacing.
Your needlessly spraying all that break cleaner which is all dripping down upon that new shoe you just connected with that locking connection c. What a great waste of brake cleaner, just plain over kill. In no time all that cleaning will be for nothing after about a few weeks or so of use.
Clean first assemble 2nd. No kids within 75feet
Now ya got shit on your shoe
I don't recommend soaking your new shoe in dirty brake cleaner.
First time doing the job. I cleaned it very well afterwards...