1989 Chevy Caprice rear drum brakes

1989 CHEVROLET CAPRICE
80,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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LUCAS MASTERS
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my rear brakes shoes and wheel cylinder are tearing off of my backing plate. The backing plate is now bent and i cannot figure out what is causing this.
Aug 22, 2010 at 3:29 PM
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BILLYMAC
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i would suspect a bad brake drum or missing brake springs
Sep 13, 2010 at 6:12 PM
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