Focus Forum no help - asking here

davidjsouth · #1 01-15-2010, 07:51 AM

Anybody out there have a focus with rear drum brakes?

My buddy who's a mechanic can help me but he's super busy.

I just need to know how to get the drum off with out braking crompression the front.

he says I need to undo the 4 bolts in the back.

Yrac · #2 01-15-2010, 12:22 PM

What year? Maybe I can find something for you online, I don't quite understand "with out braking crompression the front". But I haven't worked on any drums newer than my '88.

davidjsouth · #3 01-15-2010, 08:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Yrac

What year? Maybe I can find something for you online, I don't quite understand "with out braking crompression the front". But I haven't worked on any drums newer than my '88.

Well, it's not your typical drum you just pull off. It's held on with a compression nut. My friend who's a mechanics says you loosen the four bolts in the back holding the drum on. But I can't get those bolts to budge to save my life.

But I'm thinking, all that does is take off the whole drum.

So I'm not really sure

davidjsouth · #4 01-15-2010, 08:11 PM

Maybe I can get photos to help.

Redneckstone · #5 01-15-2010, 09:03 PM

here step by step with pictures. honestly google is your friend

http://www.focushacks.com/?modid=48&...ar%20Brakes%29

the rear drum and hub assembly is the same unit. its prob just seized on take off the nuts and give her a good pounding

davidjsouth · #6 01-16-2010, 04:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Redneckstone

here step by step with pictures. honestly google is your friend

http://www.focushacks.com/?modid=48&...ar%20Brakes%29

the rear drum and hub assembly is the same unit. its prob just seized on take off the nuts and give her a good pounding

This is great. I wonder how come I couldn't find this before. Oh well. Thanks.