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| Cost - Rear Drum Brake Replacement |
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As you may or may not have read in the build up section of the rear brake replacement,
when I got the Jeep, there was really nothing left to my rear brakes. On top of that, I ended up turning the axle
on its side to fit in the garage better and that made things even worse by dripping gear oil all over the back side
of the backing plate and with the rubber adjusting spacer not in place, gear oil got all over everything inside the
brake housing.
Anyway, enough of that, onto the costs for the buildup. As I stated in the other article, I used a bunch of tools
that I had bought that were specifically used for brake jobs. You don't have to do this, you can use screwdrivers,
vice grips, and other assorted tools to get the springs off and adjust the star adjuster.
Other then that, the rest of the cost is pretty much universal depending on where and how you get your parts. I
didn't end up needing new drums, but you might in you buildup. As for the other parts, they are cheaper here and
more expensive there, there are places that offer up combination deals, so you have to decide where and how you want
to get your parts. You might get them cheaper, but you might have to wait for them to come in and always remember
to factor in shipping.
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Cost Center
Stainless Steel Braided Brake Hose
Cut drums
Brake Spring Compressor (part# 92810 000) Quadratec
Brake Spoon (part# 92810 002) Quadratec
Brake Spring Pliers (part# 92810 001) Quadratec
Wheel Cylinders (part# 52429 00) Quadratec
Combo Kit - Shoes, Springs, etc (part# 56215 904) Quadratec
Axle Seals
1-piece Axles
Brake Fluid
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Cost
$50.00
$20.00
$5.00
$5.00
$5.00
$35.00
$130.00
$15.00
$225.00
$5.00
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$485.00 |
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Total Time:
6 Hours
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| Cost - Offset |
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| There was nothing that could be sold to offset the cost of this project.
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Total Cost:
$485.00
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| Conclusions |
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The total time should be around 6 hours all said and done. That being said,
I included the time that you have to take to go to the store and have the drums cut down as well as having the
bearings pressed on as well as going to the store for brake fluid and other essential items.
Keep in mind that this is the entire cost for doing the brakes, axle seals, 1-piece axles and putting on new
hoses and brake lines. A lot of this will benefit your stopping power up front as well in terms of getting the
brake lines and hoses. As I said earlier, you can do as much or as little of what is above, I happened to be
anal and wanted to do everything once and not have to worry about the brakes for a long while.
Also, as I stated earlier, don't skimp out here since it doesn't cost a lot of money to do some of the
little extras that will come back to haunt you later on when you have to rip everything apart and do it again.
One last thing to note, I am not sure about you but my braking is worth the extra money to do it right.
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