Rear drum brake assembly exposed, axle supported on an orange ja…

Picture of the passenger side with the old brakes and the axle out. The ring in the middle is the bad oil seal. Behind that you see a bit of the bearings. The brakes are completely oil covered. I'm replacing everything. The seal and bearing will come out easiest with a slide hammer. Drum brakes have been around for a long time, and a lot of how to's have been written about it. I'm not re-inventing the wheel tonight....

Owner caption September 2008 · Photo 15 of 62