Ford Taurus Rear Drum Brakes Replacement

[@MrToddling]

Wow- that was absolutely the best instructional video I’ve ever watched. Thank you. The words you use and your dialect make it so clear and easily understandable. ALMOST over explaining- and that was great for me because that is how I pass on information. Thanks again, I’m all set to go tackle the drums on my 06 CliTaurus … very sensitive she is.

[@codyq0987]

Hi Sir, This is the best Taurus Drum Brake video on KZbin! Thank you for all the efforts you have made.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Thanks!

[@estermordecai7891]

Thanks for the vid cuz I couldn't remember how the bottom spring went on.. I love these videos cuz it helps me work on my Ford Taurus. Lord knows I can't afford a mechanic. So I do the work myself. I do enjoy working g on cars, but sometimes it's a pain in the butt and just getting the energy to do it. Thanks Pauline

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[@roningraysen4495]

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[@richnielsen4343]

Thanks for the video. Haven't done drum brakes in over 20 years and in my old age I refuse to pay a mechanic for this old car. Even though I took pictures I was able to reference your video for spring placement and the order to re-assemble the brakes. Hardest part was getting the drums off. For the e-brake, I left it attached to it's plate and just attached that to the new shoe. I also left the wheel hub on, I did not remove it.

[@nightmarethunderfist]

Thank you for your input. It answered all my questions!

[@Fredmfk2005]

I envy you. All the back brakes I've done where on the floor with a crapy Jack. Oh and of course 50° and windy outside. The struggle is real lol.

[@ryanb4932]

Hey I'm about to do that today! Wish me luck.

[@robj2704]

Yeah. I do brake repairs once in a blue moon and cars are a little different one to another, so It's good to have someone spend the time making a video to help another person out. Thank you. I have found that when I do one side at a time, I have the other side left intact as a guide to help me when doing the side I'm working on. After I get one side all done then I move on to the side that I had left intact and do it also.

[@kennyhoefer5432]

Excellent video step-by-step. Great job.

[@samerickson89]

Great video. Didn't think drum brakes would suck this much, but at least they're done!

[@zenithperigee7442]

They really suck when you "thought" you had everything you needed, I'm talking ALL new parts, drums, even parking brake cables because they were rusted and coming out of their grommet/locations.... YET after tackling the driver's side like here, everything is off except of course the brake cylinder, so begin to unscrew the tube from the back and it just wants to twist and SNAP!! So the tiny black brake line you can see at the top backside of the backing plate, snapped. I wasn't even at home then so I had to find a bolt to plug off that brake hose so I could drive the vehicle. It turns out "Nope can't just buy a replacement brake line tube online!" You can the right rear, not left.... I wasn't going to the dealer to check and the other way to get the OEM-style part would be to "buy a pre-bent KIT between ~$130-$300 dollars." I didn't need "8+ brake lines costing hundreds of dollars." I just needed this one tiny one. So I opted for a local parts store, I think it was either a 6" or 8" straight brake line tube (bubble flare) with connectors. It was around ~$9-$12 at O'Reilly's. Clearly I was going to have to bend the tube myself. I bent it by hand with no tools and turns out my bending abilities are pretty good since the part nearly looked "factory!" The fluid flowed, brakes pumped up and no leaks! So I'd say that actually worked out pretty good. It just sucked that I was ill-equipped that day because I didn't expect the tube to snap and then not even be able to buy an OEM replacement.

[@erict.3458]

Thanks so much for taking the time to make videos. Straight to the point, step by step, and solved my issue. Money saved.

[@mmmfloorpie]

I just had mine done at the local dealer. I must say, after watching this video... I'm glad I had them do it! Haha. Proud to say I did the front discs myself though (much easier).

[@FordTechMakuloco]

mmmfloorpie Yes they can be a real pain.

[@e43022]

Dude - saved my butt on this one. Thanks for the tips on getting the shoes off. I haven't had to change drums/shoes in a long time.

[@Lordivus]

Hahaha I've never done them 😅🤣

[@grezikpainting]

Thanks for the video! watched a few times then went to work. Whole job went smooth. This was my first drum brake job also.

[@customowing]

Great in depth video, you explained how and why you did each step. I took my wife's 2000 Taurus SES into a Midas shop, it didn't even have a hundred thousand miles on it. I tried to change the read drum brakes on it. I tried to release the brake adjuster by using long thin flat bladed screw driver, to push it away from the star nut adjuster. I wasn't able to back it off so off to Midas and the guy had to break that rear brake drum. His work station was right next to the waiting room and watching that guy beat on that drum to break it. everyone in the shop was watching he even had to replace the backing plate, and the price of that brake job cost me a lot of money, and time. I'll never go to Midas again. His excuse he had no other choice but beat on it like and yeah right and you bent the backing plate. he used a big hammer and pry bar, that bent the backing plate.

[@budlight2969]

sorry that happened in my experience you just beat the hell out the drum with a hammer till it comes loose. you cab replace the drums

[@jeremybrunes38]

I have had no good luck at shops paid a shop to level my suv with suspension and it came out inch and a half lower in the rear and for 300$ more they would level it I was so mad I took the truck adjusted the headlights and drove it with the squat . The people that work in shops are paid to get the jobs done quickly not properly.

[@jasonanderson5012]

Thanks for making this video, I did my first drum brake job because of this video, and everything worked out perfectly, I just followed each step you showed here. Thank you again.

[@dondale68]

Thanks for the video Chris. I'm on my daughter's 02 Taurus, catching hell with the springs! Using the little tool makes the retainer springs look toooo easy! Removing the wheel hub, isn't necessary, but it does give a lot more room! On the wheel hub there is a tooth gear for antilock, clean between each tooth, if the gap is full of rust the sensor won't read it properly

[@mcnamee30]

All of the drum brake jobs ive done, ive always taken the springs off first. It looks a lot easier to leave the bottom one on until you pull the shoes. thanks for the pointers!

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Yeah you need to really look at them as see how can this be as painless as possible and this trick works for most rear drum systems.

[@arkayanon]

Thanks for this video. Extremely helpful and gave me the confidence to change out everything myself.

[@djuan379]

Thank you, you're a good teacher, because of you, I can do brake work on my car, even though I'm far from a mechanic. Thanks again

[@BondeSmith]

Great video! It helped me a lot! I love the Christian Contemporary music in the background also! :) My Christian radio station 97.3 fm here in Duluth, Minnesota plays all these awesome songs too.

[@craigboone5527]

Thanks for sharing this great information. It was also nice to hear K-Love in the background stay blessed Brother and hope all is well with the new shop too

[@jonr5847]

Great video! That tool to remove the retaining springs is extremely good. I had to do one side without it and just did the other with it and it was a night and day difference! Thanks for making this video!

[@RyanJaynes]

Thank you very much for this video! The tips and how-to for each step worked perfectly for our 2007 Taurus.

[@Majik817]

Hey thanks for the Video. Plumbs "I need you now" was a great addition. Thinking next time something a little harder. ,maybe some Red ,Demon Hunter, Skillet, Thousand Foot Krutch etc...

[@hippynurd]

Thank you for the great instructions. I plan on doing mine today. I only have 70k miles on mine, but they re also 20 years old, and I think that the fronts are about ready also.

[@leepatouhas2593]

Thanks so much for making this video it helped me a lot! This was a nightmare for me as I snapped the brake line going to the cylinder. Then I had to torch the other bolt to loosen it to replace the line. I ended up stripping the brass threads on the flex line so I had to replace both lines. But putting the springs and hub back together was simple thanks to you lol! Thx again!

[@jamesgober8269]

Wow there is a LOT to those. I will have my mechanic do this i think. thanks so much for posting this. Kindest Regards James

[@JeffreyHarms]

Love the music in the background! Great video, thanks!

[@michaelhungate7506]

Thanks to this video, I've successfully and correctly did drum brakes for the first time. He's very clear and thurogh in his instructions.

[@gavingilliam6982]

Great video! Thank ya so much. Have never done drums before. But now I know and saved a lot of money. Thank ya thank ya!

[@firennice]

Thanks for the video, I found an old video that had the bottom spring in the wrong hole. This solved my issues.

[@stringerb315]

This is a very thorough instructional video. Well done sir.

[@stevenlapham5254]

Very Well Done Instructional Video.... like sitting in class!

[@LeeRalph100]

Thank You sir for this video. I have done many brake jobs..but this had some different aspect to it...Thanks for sharing this video... It really helped!

[@luisolivera9608]

Thank you bro, that was a great video. The only thing is that i think I'll do it next week. COWBOY'S GAME REAL SOON.

[@F3Holsters]

Thanks! Video helped a lot. I have never done drum brakes before. Can't believe they are still used.

[@CourtTony]

Got it done I came across the video because I was having a real hard time getting my drum off. I let the shoes go to far and bored out the inside of the drum I pounded for a long while then decided to scar the face of the drum and popped it open with a chisel and the rest was a piece of cake. (I did not have an adjustment tool to my disposal) note if you are going to use a grinder to make your cut down the side and spin the drum for each cut in case you do go through you won't take out your piston.. Great video bud all the best. I sure wish I had a garage like you get to work in. 

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Sounds like tons of fun! I have had to do that before in the past.

[@felixabikou3681]

Trop cool superre ce music est mangnifique

[@CourtTony]

FordTechMakuloco hey I'm having a problem with my 2001 se I was stopped at a light yesterday and the motor quit as if I shut it off. After checking my fuel pump, the filter all the way to the fuel rail is all good so I pulled the plugs out to see if they were wet and they are not it's not getting any gas in the cylinders so while I was doing that I checked to see how I was doing on the fire side of things. And I'm not getting either no fuel no fire same time. I had a friend hook up a computer to it and it's clear. And it turns over good just won't start no warnings nothing just quit at the light. And I'm sure it did not flop the timing belt. I'm open for suggestions on this one. Is there a sensor or fues somewhere that the computer wouldn't pick up. Please help thanks

[@FordTechMakuloco]

As soon as the key is turned to the on position the fuel pump comes on and pressurizes the fuel system, you should be able to hear it come on as it will be quiet. If it is not then we need to check power and ground to the pump, at the pump harness connector passenger side below rear door.

[@CourtTony]

FordTechMakuloco the fuel pump is working it primes the rail. There are no DTC's but no fire/spark and no fuel exiting the injectors.

[@dondale68]

I use my dremel w/ a steel wire wheel to clean the threads on self adjusters, then put some brake grease on the threads as I put them back together, some grease on the other end as well. They never get rusted and freeze up! I'm in the north w/ no garage, so the brakes must be done perfectly, can't do them in the winter!

[@ThePrelude976]

Excellent, intelligent, professional tutorial... much appreciated... great overview for my 1998 Taurus...

[@Richbandit1974]

Good job of making this damn video I'm stuck on the spring part in you skipped out where the emergency on the bottom thanks

[@bryanc.2162]

much easier to leave the ebrake line on there and remove the clip while you are sitting there. then you dont have to fight with putting the ebrake line back on.

[@famguyluvr]

YEah what an asshole for skipping that part

[@brianwalker1678]

Good job man, this is the last thing I have to do on my 2005 Taurus, the shoes are fine but old, and they are the riveted type, which I hate, got new drums, new wheel cylinders, new spring kits and bonded brake shoes, these are one of the easiest drum brakes to do, and I`ve done alot, I hate drum brakes, LOL But I have all the proper brake tools, so it`s a snap.

[@moebiusfan9545]

I've watched almost all your vids - they have helped me many times! I used this one tonight and was able to take care of my rear passenger brake issue. While driving I began hearing a strong rubbing noise. Turns out the upper spring had come loose and the adjuster had fallen to the bottom of the drum. Without the spring, I guess the shoes remained rubbing against the drum. Had to get a new adjuster and got new springs while I was at it. Shoes were fine though. Have you seen this happen before? Not sure how that spring (the end attached to the emergency brake shoe) could come loose. So I am concerned there may be another underlying issue. Thanks as always!! James

[@FordTechMakuloco]

James Coley It likely came loose from the shoe side make it is in there all the way I have fought this in the past.

[@doingitoldschool]

James Coley We just had the same problem. Did you replace the adjuster?

[@moebiusfan9545]

Jim Galbraith Yes, I had to replace it. The old one fell down into the drum and was ground down on one side by the time I could get it home. I bought a new one at Autozone for about $6. I don't see any difference but the part numbers are different for the left and right sides.

[@doingitoldschool]

James Coley Thanks for the follow-up. I'm doing mine today.

[@rebel3353]

thank you! 140k miles and deciding to go ahead and change them so wont have future problems, this is going to be easy (hopefully!)

[@treborhi]

Just finished assembling my 2006 Taurus drum brakes. Thanks a million for the video. Also, the tip for the parking brake cable described in the ford escape video really helped. Ran into a problem when i tried to bleed the drivers side. First 2-3 times fluid came out as normal and brake pedal sank to floor. then suddenly no fluid came out and pedal did not move to floor. Any ideas? Could it be related to the proportioning valve? thanks...

[@treborhi]

Stumbled across my old post and thought I'd give follow up. I tried bleeding again the the next morning and found that the problem had simply gone away. Something must have relaxed & reset?!? Been driving car ever since with no issues. Still curious though what may have caused this. What follows is a brief description of my car's brake system. - The car does NOT have ABS. - It has two devices near the master cylinder that I think are proportioning valves. There are two brake lines from the master cylinder, one feeds proportioning valve A and the other feeds proportioning valve B. Each proportioning valve then feeds two brake lines, one to a front brake and the other to a rear brake. What are the functions of these valves? Will they block flow to a brake? - Near the rear drum brakes there is a device that I learned is called a load/level proportioning valve. Apparently it senses the load in the trunk. With a heavy load, more fluid pressure is directed to the rear brakes. Thanks!

[@golfmanmatt]

Thank you. Came out great but I had a real hard time getting the parking brake cable on and off. Not my first drum brake job with this kind of setup. I also had to replace the brake lines to the wheel cylinders. I was hoping you could do a video on the difference between a single/double flare and a bubble flare and where they are commonly used.

[@ernestorivero4685]

Awesome. Thanks brother. Gonna save me money

[@ArunSAG]

Great tip on connecting the bottom spring first. I was fighting it.

[@TheAnalogyGuy]

Great video - thank you for sharing! (Also enjoyed singing along to the familiar music playing in the background ;) )

[@Manuelthe3rd]

Excellent video! Thank you for the upload!

[@bcom9389]

hey guy,i want to thank you for this very informative video. Because of your video,i was able to do our taurus rear drum brakes by myself. You were totally correct on the rust on the drums. One thing i wish you would have shown was how to put the e-brake cable back on the brake shoe lever. Because i couldnt get the cable back on the vehicles drum lever and i couldnt find a single video on how to do it,i cut the darn thing off. Im very proud of myself and disgusted with myself doing this drum brake job. Happy about being able to do the brakes but sad with myself for not knowing how to reattach ebrake cable to the drum and giving up and cutting it off :(

[@johncasor9698]

cut it off ??? just go buy the tool that hooks on the spring of the cable and it squeezes the spring together so you can reattach it to the lever , most auto parts stores sell the tool it is just plyers that have a fork looking end on it to go into the spring...

[@KZ3W]

Thanks for posting . A+ video ! Hoping you had showed a little on how to replace the leaking cylinder though .

[@jimyork5494]

Good stuff bro, how do you make the car self adjust the shoes? Use the park brake, tap the brakes while backing up, ??

[@xWideEyedWonder]

My dad and I couldn't figure out why the bottom spring was sitting so loose, we had put it in the wrong slot on one shoe. Thank you!

[@brentwilkins7737]

Dude your video just saved me a ton of cash

[@protokilla8002]

Still changing the world 10 years later

[@peterpulpitpounder]

Great video, and I especially love the Christian music playing in the background!

[@Majik817]

PLUMB "I NEED YOU NOW "

[@JoeTeaserJO3BeatsFoelker]

Fantastic video!!

[@Mikeissm]

One thing to remember is that the parking brake adjuster strut is a three piece unit. The long threaded portion with the single slot, the toothed wheel and the shorter two slot that is not threaded. make sure to clean and lubricate the threads AND non threaded shaft that goes into the smaller two slotted part as they get seized often. The whole thing on my car on the right side was seized so it couldn't adjust and the parking brake stopped working on that side. I also believe it wasn't applying full braking force while driving due to the adjustment being off.

[@classic4drchevy188]

Just getting those Taurus drums off is 90% of your battle. That style of brake drum is the main reason why I hate that body style of Taurus so much.

[@fcfc3696]

Good video, I learned alot from it. Do you have any suggestions about how to replace a rusted/broken rear brake backing plate for a 2003 ford taurus? Im trying to find the right parts but they're discontinued. Do you know if there's a generic part I can use?

[@leebennett2108]

I like this video

[@peterincgy]

Exactly, just having the rears done on my windstar at 279000km and they are down to the rivets!

[@broncore1043]

One wheel was a pain to get the rotor off like you said but the drivers side was even worse. Had to literally grind a piece of the rotor off to get it off....turned out the retainer spring on one pad was missing and the old pad wouldn't allow me to remove the rotor...otherwise the video was very helpful, thanks.

[@Jeff82556]

Rear brakes do not have a rotor, at least not on this Taurus, it's called a drum.

[@DirectedByHenryRush]

Your video is really insightful. Im about to tackle the same job on my 02. Do I do this with the parking brake on or off? And also do I need to bleed the system after im finished. I appreciate your help

[@DirectedByHenryRush]

I forgot to mention, the reason im asking about the bleeding needing to be done is because I also replaced the brake cylinders, if that makes a difference.

[@chrismallory3718]

Anytime you open the system you have to bleed it, but id only bleed the wheem the work was done on

[@DirectedByHenryRush]

@@chrismallory3718 Thanks for the reply. I got everything finished on it and it feels way better than it did before i did the brakes and brake cylinders. Again this video really helped.

[@DirectedByHenryRush]

@@chrismallory3718 can you maybe do a future video explaining the rear brake proportioning valve? I noticed while under there its super loose and I can't find anything about it online

[@johnmayfield2427]

Thanks man like the back ground music we believe

[@DocPepper]

Thanks for the video, figured it out in a few hours

[@andrewloveless4779]

Great video, I just wish you showed the cylinder removal and replacement

[@travis32447]

Thanks man your vid. Saved me a lot of time.

[@klm096]

Thanks for the video. Love the background music! Way to go, Brother!

[@gginnj]

Yeah, noticed that also.....K Love?

[@anthonyjcarolan3161]

If you done with that brakes drums using photographs on your phone for use is good 👍

[@randeb77]

Thank you for video. I've only got 86500 on my Taurus but it sounds like metal rubbing. or most likely rust sounding. think that I should change. 2004 . just not driven much first 5 years. really like background music.....

[@gio5698]

How did you put back the parking break line?

[@mrbigg7255]

Great video. Is the wheel bearing hub hard to replace?

[@fornsphin]

Right rear on mine locked up one day and self destructed. Now's my day to pull the shit apart. (Because I like driving with working brakes and tires that don't lock up while driving down the road)

[@vinceandtheresa1243]

Hello. Thank you for posting the video. How close is this to a 2011 Escape? I have pulsating happening and the front pads and rotors were changed last year with the rears being turned. So Im thinking its the rears. Thanks, Vin

[@benjaminchavez1232]

i appreciate you bro thanks for the help with this video

[@codeluoni]

Thank you so much for this video. It's helped so much

[@jacklks269]

excellent vid. what size is the nut holding the hub?

[@mrtaktiks]

Had a tough time releasing the parking brake cable (spring) from the shoe parking brake lever end. Is there a trick? Also, one of the parking brake levers was rusted out. Where can I get one of these other than Ford?

[@elricfrost7887]

Thanks great video this was a lot of help and I was able to do it thank you

[@als67gts]

Just had my rear brakes replaced. Shoes and drums. Now my brakes are pulsating, Do you think that the new drums need to be turned?

[@brianwalker1678]

New drums do not need to be cut, take your vehicle back to whoever did the job and explain the issue, they should fix it.

[@Ambagaye]

I did not remove the hub but I lost those wave washers between on the parking brake lever and brake show; is that a serious problem than can affect the brake performance? It was 97k miles but the brakes were really really rotten.

[@leowilliams4473]

Thank you!!!!! This was so helpful!

[@bruce1164]

In the beginning of the video, you should have mentioned about backing off the self adjuster to help clear the ridge on the drum. That is one of the main reasons that the drum don't want to come off of the vehicle.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

+bruce1164 Problem is most of the time that adjuster is frozen and a waste of time to try backing off believe me over the years I have tried a many.

[@agalpalacio9157]

I had recently done a rear brake job on a 2006 Ford Taurus, I replaced the wheel cylinders, brake spring hardware, shoes and drums, but I started experiencing rough shaking from the rear, and I'm getting a burning smell also, what could be the cause of this?

[@Slowpoke9]

Great instructional! Thank you!

[@Dogopotamus]

Whoa! Wait! You went right by taking the parking brake cable off. I'm sure it is just a matter of popping it out of its little slot, but mine won't budge. What am I missing?

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Dogopotamus You leave the cable on the adjuster and swap the adjuster to the new shoes with the horsey clip as explained.

[@FordTechMakuloco]

Dogopotamus As I said I did the swap off car on the vise to show you better on camera only.

[@Dogopotamus]

My apologies, I missed that. That's how we ended up doing it and it worked perfect. Thanks :)

[@jeffreykumalae4159]

I would add that you shouldn’t take off the parking break cable from the arm that it’s attached to. Putting the cable back on is an absolute bear! Just detach from the whole assembly from the break shoe by prying the U- washer off.

[@geezerhull]

man, i'll second that. trying to get the parking brake cable back on is a nightmare.

[@ldangussca]

I just did my rear brakes and now I have clicking coming from the rear. I think it's just not adjusted correctly. I have pulled the tires off and adjusted them a few times already and the clicking keeps coming back. Any thoughts?

[@socialjusticewarrior9601]

I'm replacing my rear bearings in a 2006 Taurus SE, with the Vulcan engine. Are the rear brakes abs?

[@FordTechMakuloco]

+Clorox Bleach most aren't you will know by the abs wiring coming out of the backing plate

[@rickrenfro4694]

are the wave washers important? one of mine has a v notch in it and i felt it was better to leave it off as it could bind up

[@scottm9340]

Thanks for the help.

[@mistymedley2599]

Thanks for the video very detailed

[@chuckychuck]

Wow, excellent video.

[@MrSavagebart]

Hey, I have a 93 Ford Tempo, according to the Haynes manual, they ask to remove the grease cap, nut lock retaining nut and cotter pin, is this really necessary? You seem to be able to just remove the drum

[@FordTechMakuloco]

+MrSavagebart Your drum includes an integral wheel bearing. The Taurus in the video has a hub and bearing setup.

[@MrSavagebart]

Thanks man! That clears it up!

[@kmilbabiel3340]

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[@eternity77]

video drum brakes replacement.what year ford Taurus car did you do the brakes on?

[@lamborghiniemiliano2489]

will this work for 2002 ford taurus ses, are they really that hard to get ive been havin trouble tryna pull my rotors off cant be that much rust

[@andrewoliver9686]

Will this eliminate my spongy brake feel? I've replaced the front calipers due to rust but that didn't solve the issue

[@FordTechMakuloco]

It will help with long travel of the brake pedal yes. Check and adjust the brakes first

[@andrewoliver9686]

+FordTechMakuloco OK..will do. Thank you

[@MultiMrbigg]

Thank you, very informative.

[@RAWRMotorsports]

About What do you charge for this job with all new everything ?!