February 17, 201610 yr Greetings, new to the forum and new to the world of Subaru ownership. Anyway my question and forgive me if I dont know the names of the parts but I have redone rear drums on old fords and I can see the parts in my head. I had the drivers side rear drum brake start making a heck of a racket on my way back from work. Luckily I was close to home and limped it in. Pulled the wheel and drum off to find my shoes in pretty bad shape and what i guess was all the racket is that the little retainer pin that goes thru the dust cover on both shoes with a spring and a little locking cup part (going by what i know of US drums) are both totally missing, i mean, not even the parts in the drum itself, just gone so the springs that retract the shoes made the pads tilt outwards. Figure that was where the noise was coming from. I found new shoes and ordered them, but have no idea on what the part names are for those retention parts that keep the shoes straight so I can hopefully find the parts and order those. Other info, automatic - not sure of the engine size but its a bit underpowered feeling somewhat so im thinking the smallest they put in the GL at the time.
February 17, 201610 yr Hold down springs and pins. You want a brake hardware kit like one of these. https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/subaru,1984,gl,1.8l+h4,1268344,brake/wheel+hub,drum+brake+hardware+kit,1752 The adjusters are often seized.Might need some penetrating oil on those. Edited February 17, 201610 yr by naru
February 17, 201610 yr You can typically get brake drum hardware kits from most aftermarket suppliers. I see many brands listed on RockAuto for an '84, and I see them on Autozone and Napa (napa would be a special order here, which usually costs more and takes quite awhile. Autozone would have it tomorrow with no extra charge).
February 17, 201610 yr Author Awesome guys, exactly what i needed. Just one further question, when I reassemble the drum and tighten the drum down, how tight should that big nut be? I dont want to get it too tight and seize the bearing but I sure dont want it to be too loose and damage the bearings and / or race.
February 17, 201610 yr 145 ft lbs if 4wd. If 2wd,adjust it like the front wheels on an older RWD car. Seat the bearings and then loosen until you have a little play w/shaking the wheel.
February 17, 201610 yr yes, what Naru said. It might be well-advised to do both sides. For some reason, those parts fail at about the same time. Also, check the wheel cylinders for leaks. Rebuild them or buy new. Now is a good time to flush the old brake fluid out. Welcome to the Soobie Club.
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