OEM Chrysler PT Cruiser Brake Drum

Chrysler PT Cruiser Brake Drum Parts and Q&A

• Drum, Rear
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  Q: How to Effectively Service and Repair a Brake Drum on Chrysler PT Cruiser?

  A:

  You must first carry out these two steps, raise the vehicle and take off the rear tire and wheel assembly to service and repair the brake drum. Take off the holding clips for the brake drum, should they exist and after that remove the brake drum. If the drum does not come out easily, free up some space under the brakes by pulling back the brake automatic adjuster screw; reach the screw by first removing the rubber plug at the top of the brake support plate. Prior to mounting the drum, check the brake linings for wear, misalignment and any dirt, then adjust the brakes to match the brake shoe size with a brush guide. Install the rear brake drum to the rear hub and bearing, fit the tire and wheel assembly and lastly, making sure the mounting nuts are torqued to 135 Nm (100 ft. lbs.), lower the vehicle.
• Drum, Rear
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  Q: How to Safely Remove and Replace a Brake Drum on Chrysler PT Cruiser?

  A:

  Before taking off and replacing the drum, lift the car, remove the wheel mounting nuts and remove the tire and the wheel. Should you have them, remove the brake drum retaining clips first. Slide out the brake drum from the wheel mounting studs through the back of the hub, then take it out of the car. In the event it's hard to take out the drum, loosen the brake adjuster screw to give yourself a little more space. You should make a tool using a coat hanger or heavy mechanics wire, cutting it so it is about 15 cm long. Remove the plug found at the rear of the support plate below the Wheel Cylinder. Pass the instrument built from wire into the hole in the plate, putting it under the adjuster to push against the leading brake shoe. Angling the tool forward allows you to get in better contact with the pawl. With the pawl tool depressing the pawl toward the center, move the adjuster star-wheel counterclockwise to adjust the back push force with a screwdriver or specialtool. As soon as the adjuster screw is loosened enough, the drum can be pulled off the wheel mounting studs.