91 Grand Voyager

[Dowayne]

HELP!!! I have a rear brake drum on a 1991 Plymouth Grand Voyager SE that will NOT come off. Do you have to take the bearings and such out to get the drum off? I really need some help on this ASAP. Drop me an email [email protected] Thank you.

[RIP]

Method 1 : pull the rubber inspection plug off the back of the drum, find the "star" wheel on the brake adjuster and turn it one way or the other until you can remove the drum. Usually takes a screwdriver to turn the wheel.

Method 2 : if you can't find the wheel (like me) pry the drum off and replace whatever gets bent, buckled or destroyed in the process. I recommend method 1. Let us no how you did so we can all learn something.

[Dowayne]

After beating on the drum for half the day, I finally got the drum off. I had already backed the shoes off. The thing is though that I have replaced the back shoes and front pads. The brake pedal is hard at first and then it goes down. The ABS light comes on too though. After the light comes on then the brakes work fine but when it is off it works with the hard pedal. Anyone have any ideas. The brakes look fine but I have no idea about ABS.

[RIP]

I just know the basics when it comes to ABS systems but, I heard (here we go again) or read somewhere that when changing disc brake pads you can damage the ABS system by pushing the piston into the caliper to allow you to install the pads. You should relieve pressure by opening the bleed port instead. I changed the pads on my 96GC several years ago by pushing the piston without any problem though. Does this make sense to any ABS brake wizes out there?

If you did it the right way by opening the bleed port, maybe air is still trapped and you need to bleed it again.

[Dowayne]

Originally Posted by RIP

I just know the basics when it comes to ABS systems but, I heard (here we go again) or read somewhere that when changing disc brake pads you can damage the ABS system by pushing the piston into the caliper to allow you to install the pads. You should relieve pressure by opening the bleed port instead. I changed the pads on my 96GC several years ago by pushing the piston without any problem though. Does this make sense to any ABS brake wizes out there?

If you did it the right way by opening the bleed port, maybe air is still trapped and you need to bleed it again.

I hear what you are saying but I didn't touch the front brakes...only the rear and I just found out that it was doing that before I even messed with them. Just at a more "scheduled" interval. Now it seems to not do it much. Is there a way that I can just unhook the ABS so we can have normal brakes because when the light is on(ABS not working) brakes are fine...light off(ABS working) hard petal like it is bocked then it all of a sudden releases the pedal so you are locking them up. Any help would be appreciated. These new things just confuse me....lol

[tommytuttle]

where the is the adjuster wheel to back off the rear shoes. I've been messing around with a 98 voyager. and I can't seem to get to the star wheel.