How to properly handle the Brake Drum replacement process on Chevrolet Colorado?

First lift the vehicle and set it on stands before taking off the tire and wheel unit. Take out the brake retainer parts before taking the Brake Drum off. When the Brake Drum resists removal you can fix the shoes at rest by unplugging the rubber adjuster access hole under the Wheel Cylinder on the backing plate. You can replace the Brake Drum more easily by using a small tool to contact and push down the adjuster lever through its access hole while another tool enters the top of the hole to grab adjuster teeth. Put light pressure inward on the first tool while using the second tool to rotate the adjuster counterclockwise until the brake shoes move back and make it possible to remove the Brake Drum. Use the j-42450-a (Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit) to scrape off dirt and corrosion from both Brake Drum and rear axle flange contact areas. Set the rear drum brakes before putting on the Brake Drum which gets followed by wheel and tire reinstallation.

How to service and repair the brake drum on Chevrolet S10?

In order to service and repair the brake drum, start by making sure that the brake drum can only be refinished under specific conditions, such as severe scoring or brake pulsation caused by too much runout, or deep corrosion. First, measure the highest diameter of the brake drum in the using to micrometer, If the maximum refinish diameter is being exceeded, discard the brake drum out and not refinish. In case of refinishing, resource to the Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit (J42450-A) to remove the rust completely from the brake drum flange. After cleaning, it is time to refinish the brake drum as prescribed by the brake lathe manufacturer's operating instructions. Lastly, wipe the breaking surfaces with denatured alcohol before drying with non-lubricated, filter compressed air.

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Chevrolet Brake Drum, Rear Part Number: 18028542
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Drum
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 18017179
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Caprice | 1991-1996 | Base, Classic, Classic LS, Classic LTZ | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
- Impala | 1994-1996 | SS | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Chevrolet Drum Part Number: 19176926
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Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake; Brake Drum
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 18028460
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Express 2500 | 1996-1997 | Base, LS | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL
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Chevrolet Brake Drum, Rear Part Number: 18020612
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Drum; Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Beretta | 1987-1996 | Base, GT, GTZ, Indianapolis 500 Pace Car, Z26 | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
- Cavalier | 1984-2002 | Base, CL, CS, LS, LS Sport, RS, Type-10, VL, Z24 | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.2 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.3 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
- Citation II | 1984-1985 | Base, X-11 | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
- Corsica | 1987-1996 | Base, LT, LTZ | 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 22874950
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake; Drum
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 19133374, 25832104, 89059149, 25976967
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Avalanche 1500 | 2005-2006 | Base, LS, LT, Z66, Z71 | 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS
- Avalanche 2500 | 2005-2006 | LS, LT | 8 Cyl 8.1 L GAS
- Silverado 1500 | 2005-2013 | Base, Hybrid, LS, LT, LTZ, SS, WT, XFE, Z71 Off-Road | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.8 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FULL HYBRID EV-GAS (FHEV), 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.0 L FULL HYBRID EV-FLEX (FHEV), 8 Cyl 6.0 L FULL HYBRID EV-GAS (FHEV), 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L FLEX
- Silverado 1500 Classic | 2007 | Hybrid, LS, LT, SS, WT | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 5.3 L FULL HYBRID EV-GAS (FHEV), 8 Cyl 5.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS
- Silverado 1500 HD | 2005-2006 | Base, LS, LT | 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS
- Silverado 1500 HD Classic | 2007 | LT | 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS
- Silverado 2500 HD | 2005-2013 | Base, LS, LT, LTZ, WT | 8 Cyl 6.0 L CNG, 8 Cyl 6.0 L FLEX, 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.6 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 8.1 L GAS
- Silverado 2500 HD Classic | 2007 | LS, LT, WT | 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.6 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 8.1 L GAS
- Silverado 3500 | 2005-2006 | Base, LS, LT, WT | 8 Cyl 6.0 L CNG, 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.6 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 8.1 L GAS
- Silverado 3500 Classic | 2007 | LS, LT, WT | 8 Cyl 6.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.6 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 8.1 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 15588225
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum; Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- C1500 | 1988-1999 | 454 SS, Base, Cheyenne, LS, Scottsdale, Silverado, WT | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- K1500 | 1988-1999 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Scottsdale, Silverado, Sport, WT | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL
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Chevrolet Brake Drum, Rear Part Number: 30013273
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Drum; Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Metro | 1998-2000 | Base, LSi | 3 Cyl 1.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 1.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 25516198
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake; Drum; Drum Assembly, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Citation II | 1984-1985 | Base, X-11 | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 14020936
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake; Drum
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Chevette | 1984-1987 | Base, CS | 4 Cyl 1.6 L GAS, 4 Cyl 1.8 L DIESEL
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Chevrolet Drum, Rear Part Number: 18042283
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Brake Drum
- Position: Rear
- Replaced by: 10338658
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Venture | 1997-2004 | Base, LS, LT, Plus, Value, Warner Bros. | 6 Cyl 3.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 88957254
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake; Drum
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 18020817, 18022148, 18022149, 18029790
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Celebrity | 1984-1990 | Base, CL, Classic, Estate, Eurosport | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L DIESEL
- Classic | 2004-2005 | Base, LS | 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS
- Lumina | 1994-2001 | Base, Euro, LS, LTZ, Z34 | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.4 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
- Lumina APV | 1990-1996 | Base, CL, LS | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.4 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
- Malibu | 1997-2003 | Base, LS | 4 Cyl 2.4 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS
- Monte Carlo | 1995-1999 | LS, Z34 | 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.4 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum, Rear Part Number: 15693468
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Drum; Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- C2500 Suburban | 1999 | Base, LS | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- Express 2500 | 1996-2002 | Base, LS | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L BI-FUEL, 8 Cyl 5.7 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL
- Express 3500 | 1996-2002 | Base, LS | 8 Cyl 5.7 L BI-FUEL, 8 Cyl 5.7 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS, 8 Cyl 8.1 L GAS
- K2500 Suburban | 1999 | Base, LS | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 14012759
Product Specifications
- Other Name: F-Drum Brake
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- C10 Suburban | 1985-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL
- C20 Suburban | 1985-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- K10 Suburban | 1985-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL
- K20 Suburban | 1985-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 14070351
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Blazer | 1987-1991 | Custom Deluxe, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL
- C10 | 1984-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 6 Cyl 4.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL
- C10 Suburban | 1984-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL
- C1500 | 1988-1989 | Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL
- C20 | 1984-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 6 Cyl 4.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- C20 Suburban | 1984-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- C2500 | 1988-1989 | Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL
- C30 | 1984-1986 | Custom, Scottsdale, Silverado | 6 Cyl 4.8 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- C3500 | 1988-1989 | Cheyenne, Scottsdale, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.2 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- G10 | 1984-1989 | Beauville, Bonaventure, Chevy Van, Sportvan | 6 Cyl 4.1 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
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Chevrolet Drum, Rear Part Number: 22696503
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum Assembly-Rear Brake; Brake Drum; Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Cavalier | 2003-2005 | Base, LS, LS Sport | 4 Cyl 2.2 L BI-FUEL, 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS
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Chevrolet Drum Part Number: 15982701
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake; Brake Drum
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- C1500 | 1997-1999 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado, WT | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL
- C1500 Suburban | 1997-1999 | Base, LS, LT | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL
- C2500 | 1997-2000 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado, WT | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- C2500 Suburban | 1997-1999 | Base, LS, LT | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- C3500 | 1997-2000 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L CNG, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- K1500 | 1997-1999 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado, WT | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL
- K1500 Suburban | 1997-1999 | Base, LS, LT | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL
- K2500 | 1997-2000 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado, WT | 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- K2500 Suburban | 1997-1999 | Base, LS, LT | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
- K3500 | 1997-2000 | Base, Cheyenne, LS, Silverado | 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS, 8 Cyl 6.5 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 7.4 L GAS
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Chevrolet Drum, Rear Part Number: 1255496
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Brake Drum
- Position: Rear
- Replaced by: 15693455
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Caprice | 1984-1990 | Base, Classic, Classic Brougham, Classic LS Brougham | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L DIESEL
- Impala | 1984-1985 | Base | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
- S10 | 1984 | Base, Durango, Sport, Tahoe | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.2 L DIESEL, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
- S10 Blazer | 1984 | Base | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum, Rear Part Number: 15693455
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Drum; Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
- Replaces: 01255496, 1255496
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Blazer | 1995-2003 | Base, LS, LT, Trailblazer, Xtreme, ZR2 | 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS
- Camaro | 1984-1992 | Base, Berlinetta, Iroc-Z, LT, RS, RS Heritage Edition, Sport, Z28, Z28 Heritage Edition | 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 3.1 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
- Caprice | 1984-1990 | Base, Classic, Classic Brougham, Classic LS Brougham | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L DIESEL
- Impala | 1984-1985 | Base | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L DIESEL, 8 Cyl 5.7 L GAS
- Monte Carlo | 1984-1988 | Base, LS, SS | 6 Cyl 3.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.0 L GAS, 8 Cyl 5.7 L DIESEL
- S10 | 1992-2003, 1984 | Base, Durango, EL, LS, SS, Sport, Tahoe, Xtreme, ZR2, ZR5 | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.2 L DIESEL, 4 Cyl 2.2 L FLEX, 4 Cyl 2.2 L GAS, 4 Cyl 2.5 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS
- S10 Blazer | 1992-1994, 1984 | Base, LT, Sport, Tahoe, Tahoe LT | 4 Cyl 1.9 L GAS, 6 Cyl 2.8 L GAS, 6 Cyl 4.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 96066531
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Metro | 1998-2001 | Base, LSi | 3 Cyl 1.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 1.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Brake Drum Part Number: 96062139
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Rear Brake; Drum; Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Metro | 1998-2000 | Base, LSi | 3 Cyl 1.0 L GAS, 4 Cyl 1.3 L GAS
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Chevrolet Drum Part Number: 10304169
Product Specifications
- Other Name: Drum, Front And Rear Wheel Brake; Brake Drum
- Position: Rear
Fits the following Chevrolet Models:
- Equinox | 2005-2006 | LS, LT | 6 Cyl 3.4 L GAS

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Chevrolet Brake Drum

Choose OEM Brake Drum, you're making the optimal decision for superior quality and perfect performance. You can feel confident because each component goes through stringent quality checks. Every part is carefully built to comply with Chevrolet's factory specifications. You'll enjoy a smooth, worry-free installation that fits just right. At ChevyPartsDeal.com, you'll find it easy to get top-quality OEM Chevrolet Brake Drum. You can shop at highly competitive prices and protect your budget. All our genuine Chevrolet parts include a dependable manufacturer's warranty. You'll also appreciate our straightforward return policy and swift delivery services for extra convenience.

Chevrolet Brake Drum is hard gripping and fast shedding heat to ensure all stops remain stable and expeditious. Chevrolet had developed a garage project in 1911 into a family, tools and dream hauling line. Chevy is adhering to the same formula: rough frames, powerful engines, interiors that are easy going on harsh commutes. Chevy removes future-facing benefits such as Super Cruise, allowing drivers to rest their wrists as the miles disappear. Nevertheless, with the technology outburst, Chevy continues to set most models at a price that teenagers can notice one in every high school parking. This kind of equilibrium in muscle, style, and price makes the Chevrolet badge a car sticker up and down the parking lot. Drivers have faith in warranty documents and generally have faith in the fact that throttle response can still be felt even a decade later. Road trips diminish in the placid forgiving suspension tuning. Created out of solid cast iron that has been tested in heavy pickups, the Brake Drum does not warp under marathon downhill braking, evacuates heat evenly off linings and even withstands gritty road splash that would shred other metals to flakes. Its thermal energy-generating drum shoe friction allows tires to slow down without overheating even when being towed. Installations are in line with various axle models through the range, making a single part in inventory maintain a whole fleet running. Faced grooves make faces even so drivers have a reduced number of squeals and maintain tight stopping distances, season after season. By the time the pads become thin enough to take new shoes rather than new ones, the Brake Drum is still enough true to take shoes.

Chevrolet Brake Drum Parts and Q&A

Drum, Rear
15230627
Q: How to properly handle the Brake Drum replacement process on Chevrolet Colorado?
A:
First lift the vehicle and set it on stands before taking off the tire and wheel unit. Take out the brake retainer parts before taking the Brake Drum off. When the Brake Drum resists removal you can fix the shoes at rest by unplugging the rubber adjuster access hole under the Wheel Cylinder on the backing plate. You can replace the Brake Drum more easily by using a small tool to contact and push down the adjuster lever through its access hole while another tool enters the top of the hole to grab adjuster teeth. Put light pressure inward on the first tool while using the second tool to rotate the adjuster counterclockwise until the brake shoes move back and make it possible to remove the Brake Drum. Use the j-42450-a (Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit) to scrape off dirt and corrosion from both Brake Drum and rear axle flange contact areas. Set the rear drum brakes before putting on the Brake Drum which gets followed by wheel and tire reinstallation.
Brake Drum, Rear
15693455
Q: How to service and repair the brake drum on Chevrolet S10?
A:
In order to service and repair the brake drum, start by making sure that the brake drum can only be refinished under specific conditions, such as severe scoring or brake pulsation caused by too much runout, or deep corrosion. First, measure the highest diameter of the brake drum in the using to micrometer, If the maximum refinish diameter is being exceeded, discard the brake drum out and not refinish. In case of refinishing, resource to the Wheel Hub Resurfacing Kit (J42450-A) to remove the rust completely from the brake drum flange. After cleaning, it is time to refinish the brake drum as prescribed by the brake lathe manufacturer's operating instructions. Lastly, wipe the breaking surfaces with denatured alcohol before drying with non-lubricated, filter compressed air.