Replace a rear wheel cylinder

To start, spray all bolts and brake lines with a penetrating fluid. Next, safely lift the rear of the vehicle and support it with jack stands. Remove the wheel and brake drum and brake shoes. Next, remove the brake hose from the rear of the wheel cylinder and then remove the two bolts that hold it in place. Remove the old wheel cylinder and install the new one in the reverse order. Once it is replaced and the brake hose and brakes are put back together, you will need to bleed the wheel cylinder. Open the bleeder valve until fluid begins to come out. (NOTE: Make sure the master cylinder always has fluid in it) Then close the bleeder. Have a helper pump the brakes 5 or 6 times and then hold pressure on the brake pedal while you open the bleeder. When you open it, fluid and air will come out and the brake pedal will go to the floor. Tell the helper not to release the brake pedal until you close the bleeder. Do this until no air comes out and only a stream of fluid comes out.

Here is a guide to help you do the job.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-a-wheel-cylinder

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Remove the brake shoes, first. Picture below. I give the same info to guys or gals.

I haven't looked at the abs system, where applicable, release fluid pressure, before taking anything loose.

As far as those top springs, I use a pair of vice-grips, grab the long neck on the top spring, pull it off the pin, and so on.

That question is from 2011, I believe that picture came from my database. I'm not supposed to use picture from my database, I'm supposed to use the site database, Mitchel.

I believe that picture came from a library database, ebscohost, I believe. Some libraries carry automotive databases, and at least one of their databases you can access on your home computer for free, if you live in an area they serve. If you live outside area, you can buy access for a small yearly fee, that's what I do. That is info on every year--make--model that they cover. Not the best info, but better than nothing.

Was the picture wrong?

You have to loosen up the hub assembly so the cylinder will fit between the hub and the backing plate.