http://www.1aauto.com/1A/BrakeDrumShoeKits/Ford/Focus/1ABDS00019 1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace your own worn, squeaky, fad…
http://www.1aauto.com/1A/BrakeDrumShoeKits/Ford/Focus/1ABDS00019 1A Auto shows you how to repair, install, fix, change or replace your own worn, squeaky, fad…
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2003 ford focus owner here and I was hoping, if you haven’t all ready posted a how to video yet on it, how to test and replace the starter solenoid.
You may want to see if there’s something blocking them from going on such as backing of on the brake shoes a little more, also check to see if there’s something on the spindle that’s preventing it from going on. Also make sure that you have the correct brake drums for your vehicle. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
Just finished replacing the whole rear suspension and crossmember on our ’01 Focus Wagon (rotted out from the salt here in the northeast.). I had to use a puller to get the drums off. Now for the life of me I can’t get them back onto the spindles. The brake shoes are not in the way. The drum bearing starts onto the spindle and then simply won’t go any further. I tried several clamps around the perimeter of the drum but it barely budged. I don’t want to damage the bearings. Any tips??
The issue might be from the rust ring around the drum. Normally when the drums wear down, they don’t wear down on the outer edge so they create a ring of metal that never gets used. The only suggestion would be to purchase new drums or try and shave down the existing ones. That will most likely require you to turn them on a lathe.
Nice video.
I have reassembled all, and got the adjuster turned in as much as possible, but still cannot get the existing drum back on. No amount of pushing, pulling, tapping, etc. will get it to re-install. Any advice?
thanks for the video, I will try to do this myself this weekend
Unfortunately, the 2005 Ford Focus has no access port for backing off the brake shoe adjuster. I’m thinking that perhaps the most expedient method might be to grind the head of the pins that retain the brake shoes in place. Except for the parking brake cable, that is about the only thing that prevents the shoes from coming out with the drum. Not sure that will work, but am getting desperate. lol
On the rear of the backing plate there may be an access hole to back off on the adjuster. Once that is done you should be able to remove the drum on the front. Hope this helps you out. 1aauto.com 888-844-3393
Just one small problem… the brake shoes normally wear away material on the drum, thus creating a ridge at the edge of the drum. That ridge will prevent the drum from slipping free of brake shoe and will prevent removal of the drum unless something is done to retract the shoe a bit. How is that done or how do you overcome that? In the demo, the shoe doesn’t appear to be worn very much at all and so it is not hard to remove because the drum is probably not worn much either.
Awesome video!!!
tnx for the video