How do you change the brake shoes on a Fiat Punto?

How do you change the brake shoes on a Fiat Punto?

1. How to replace the brake shoes of. rear drum brake on FIAT PUNTO 188.
2. Open the bonnet. Unscrew the brake fluid reservoir cap.
3. Secure the wheels with chocks.
4. Loosen the wheel mounting bolts.
5. Raise the rear of the car and secure on supports.
6. Unscrew the wheel bolts.
7. Remove the wheel.
8. Fully lower the parking brake lever.

How do you change brake shoes on drum brakes?

Dismantle the brake.

1. Remove the shoe return springs.
2. Detach the parking brake lever.
3. Hold the shoe retaining pin from the back and remove the retainer springs.
4. Spread the shoes apart from the top and disengage the shoes from the wheel cylinder pins.
5. Remove both shoes and the self-adjuster as one unit.

How do I know if my rear brake shoes are worn out?

Dec. 07, 2016

1. Inconsistent brake pedal feel. If the rear brakes are drum brakes, the driver may feel vibrations under braking.
2. Hand brake feels loose. If the hand brake requires a hard yank to keep the car from rolling off, chances are the brake shoes need replacing.
3. Scraping noise while braking.

How do self adjusting rear brakes work?

Each time the car stops while in reverse, the shoe is pulled tight against the drum. When the gap gets big enough, the adjusting lever rocks enough to advance the adjuster gear by one tooth. The adjuster has threads on it, like a bolt, so that it unscrews a little bit when it turns, lengthening to fill in the gap.

Do rear drum brakes adjust themselves?

They can adjust themselves going forward or backward. Keep in mind that even self – adjusting brakes require 1 initial adjustment. Basically if the brake shoes have to move too far before they touch the drums a pulley spins the adjustment wheel which then takes and adjusts the shoes out a bit further.

How should you never clean brake drum assemblies and why?

Always use brake cleaning fluid and never use an oil compound to clean brakes. An oil compound will soak into the brake pads and they will no longer grip the drum, causing brake loss and a possible accident.

Why will my car start but not move?

If the car starts but just won’t move in drive, it is entirely possible that the shift linkage is bad. If it feels like it moves to easy or freely it is likely that the linkage has come detached either at the column, console, or transmission itself. If the linkage is bad the vehicle shouldn’t move in any gear.