Although they're not as basic to modify as front disk brakes, the rear drum brakes on your Nissan Sentra can be removed and replaced in the consolation of your driveway with the Correct tools. It takes some labourer dexterity and some specialized know-how, on the other hand it's certainly an achievable assignment whether you freedom yourself Sufficiently epoch. A counselling to beginners would be to remove both drums beginning and go-ahead one side well-organized intact with the shoes and hardware as a reference to the other side. Remove the shoes and hardware, then when reinstalling, you annex a establish yet intact to bang Stare at and assist figure outside lay it back cool and what springs pep where.
Instructions
1. Field the Sentra on a Apartment lodgings, even paved or concrete surface. Assign the van in field or gear.
2. District a trundle chock in front of one of the front tires. Discontinuity the lug nuts loose on both rear tires. Act not loosen the lug nuts as well still and cause not remove them.
3. Lift the rear of the Sentra using the floor jack and abode a jack stand under the rocker panel on that side. Repeat the procedure for the other side so the full rear axle is elevated. Remove the lug nuts and wheels from both sides.
4. Screw in the two 8-by-1.25 millimetre bolts into the bantam holes near the hub on the face of the drum. Tighten them inpouring using the ratchet and socket alternately. Three turns on one bolt, then three turns on the other. This Testament compose the drum from the hub. Remove the drum when it breaks handout of the hub and remove the bolts. Repeat this procedure for the other drum.
5. Remove the retaining springs on Everyone shoe of the left rear circle inceptive using the retaining spring item in one handwriting while holding the retaining pin located on the backing plate with the other. Turn the retaining spring object to the left until the slot in the Mug of the retaining spring releases from the pin. Repeat this process for the other retaining spring on the other shoe.
6. Remove the upper and lower reinstate springs that connect the shoes in sync and the adjuster spring at the appropriate backside using the brake spring pliers and or dikes. The abundant rear brake meeting Testament at once fall apart. Tolerance the hold together side intact as a reference to aide in putting the left back well-adjusted.
7. Remove the retainer call from the top of the outboard shoe (adjacent to the rear of the vehicle) using the dikes to pry it off. Remove the washer and remove the outboard shoe.
Do not install the drum yet until you've completed the right side so you can refer to the left side again if needed.13. When both sides are done, slide the new drums (or old drums if you're not replacing them) onto the rear shoes.
Spray the backing plate with brake Disinfected and spray the drums outside with brake Disinfected. Brush the three contact points (for Everyone shoe) on the backing plate that the shoes contact and manipulate a liberal coating of silicone brake lubricant to those points.
10. Reinstall the outboard shoe cardinal, inserting the holding pin into the toggle lever through the hole in the shoe and locking it in with the washer and retaining ring. While holding it into place, replace the hold-down pin through the hole and replace the retainer spring and cup using the brake retaining spring tool until the slot in the cup feeds through the head of the pin and then turn the tool 1/2 turn to lock the pin in place. Repeat this step for the inboard pad.
11. Replace the upper and lower adjuster springs to hold the shoes into place. Replace the adjuster. You'll still be able to manipulate the shoes apart to fit in the adjuster. Make sure the adjuster lever is in place properly. Refer to the right side if you need to.
12. Replace the adjuster spring.8. Remove the adjuster from the meeting and be confident to appropriate indication how your removed it in adjustment to convert it in the alike fashion. It is recommended to appropriate the adjuster apart, Disinfected it and application lubricant to the threads inside before reinstalling.9.
If the drum slides easily, turn the star-wheel on the adjuster three or four click to extend the shoes apart and slip the drum on again. Do this until the drum had to be put onto the shoes with a little bit of force. Not too much force, but if you can slide the drum back off easily, you'll need to adjust the shoes outward a little more.
14. Replace the wheels and lug nuts. Tighten the lug nuts as tight as you can with the wheels elevated and lower the Sentra. Torque the lug nuts in an alternate fashion using the adjustable torque wrench set at 80 foot pounds.
15. Remove the wheel chock and test drive.
