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Title: Do I need parking brake strut for drum brakes?
Post by: Hutch998 on January 16, 2016, 01:39:38 am
I'm making an attempt on redoing my drum brakes. I tore both sides out early this summer, and am just now getting around to putting them back in. I threw everything away and am paying for it now (literally). I need to know if I need the parking brake strut and spring? Its the flat bar that connects the shoes just under the wheel cylinder.
Title: Re: Do I need parking brake strut for drum brakes?
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 16, 2016, 07:12:02 am
should be in the brake hardware kit

the "all in one kit"
http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-all-in-one-kit-rear/duralast-brake-drum-all-in-one-kit-rear/chevrolet/k20-3-4-ton-p-u-4wd/1986/8-cylinders-m-5-7l-4bl/34488_72206_5153/?checkfit=true
which isnt all in one

then the "self adjusting kit"
http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-self-adjusting-kit-rear/duralast-brake-drum-self-adjusting-kit-rear/chevrolet/k20-3-4-ton-p-u-4wd/1986/8-cylinders-m-5-7l-4bl/1518_72206_5913/?checkfit=true
Title: Re: Do I need parking brake strut for drum brakes?
Post by: bd on January 16, 2016, 10:18:27 am
You will need the strut bars and springs for the e-brake to function.  Left and right sides use the same part number:  Dorman 21147 (http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-bar/dorman-brake-drum-bar/439112_0_0/?checkfit=true) for 11.15" brakes; 21152 (http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-bar/dorman-brake-drum-bar/439117_0_0/?checkfit=true) for 13" brakes.
Title: Re: Do I need parking brake strut for drum brakes?
Post by: Irish_Alley on January 16, 2016, 10:20:42 am
You will need the strut bars and springs for the e-brake to function.  Left and right sides use the same part number:  Dorman 21147 (http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-bar/dorman-brake-drum-bar/439112_0_0/?checkfit=true) for 11.15" brakes; 21152 (http://www.autozone.com/brakes-and-traction-control/brake-drum-bar/dorman-brake-drum-bar/439117_0_0/?checkfit=true) for 13" brakes.

thats it. knew i was forgetting one