jefvos Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 just redid the wheel cylinders on my '91 Loyale. the shoes had never been changed i'm sure and there had been a slow leak in one cylinder for some time. the strut was so gunked up i couldnt get it to release the shoes. so the shoes were holding the drum on real tight. The only thing i could do was put a puller on the drum and hope i didn't ruin anything. only by luck, no broken springs and the clips where intact. got it all back together but man what a mess. i think everyone forgets about the back brakes. :s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted January 28, 2005 Share Posted January 28, 2005 Well here's a handy hint for the next time you do your drums. On 4wd EA82 models there is a rubber plug that you can take out to access the release mechinism for the automatic adjuster. Just pull the plug and stick a screwdriver in the right spot and you should be all freed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jefvos Posted January 28, 2005 Author Share Posted January 28, 2005 that was the first thing i tried but there was so much gunk on there it wouldn't budge. even when i got it apart i emptied a half a can of brake cleaner and had to persuade it with a screwdriver and a hammer(just a couple of lite taps) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogiedownnm Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 I've been messing with the same problem all day. passenger-rear cylinder went out on Wednesday while driving home from work. both shoes had un-seated themselves from the bottom and the wheel cylinder. the forward shoe was toast! rented a puller from autozone (I should just buy one) and the drum came off without any damage to anything on the inside. tomorrow I will install the new cylinder and bleed the whole thing. how do I adjust/bleed the e-brake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 how do I adjust/bleed the e-brake? The e-brake is on the front calipers on the early Subarus so if they were working fine when you worked on your back brakes they should still be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogiedownnm Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 they weren't. front brakes work fine. e-brake had almost nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 they weren't. front brakes work fine. e-brake had almost nothing. Theres 2 adjusting nuts under the center console for the e-brake. I would suggest you take a look at the front brakes tho. The best way to get rid of the rear brake cylinder problem is to replace them with disc brakes. The conversion is simple and easy. And pads are alot easier to change than shoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogiedownnm Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 The best way to get rid of the rear brake cylinder problem is to replace them with disc brakes. The conversion is simple and easy. And pads are alot easier to change than shoes. what would that take? I have a 91 loyale auto with 108,000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 It only depends if its 2wd or 4wd. Any Soob from 85 to 92(I think) that has disc brakes will work. Most of the Turbo Models had rear disc, and some GL-10''s did also. You will have to have the right running gear to match thats all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GLCraig Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 All XTs had rear disks too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogiedownnm Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 4wd. how do I find my running gear? or better yet, which is the best model for a swap like that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Any 85 to 92 Turbo, GL-10 or XT model with 4wd will work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogiedownnm Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 right on! I will keep my eyes peeled. are they hard to find? how much usually? what do I need to pull off the car at the junkyard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbone Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 The rotors, calipers and most important of all, the backing plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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