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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Buick 🢒 2004 🢒 Rendezvous - AWD 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Hydraulic Brakes 🢒 Drum Brake Hardware Replacement

Removal Procedure
  1. Raise and support the vehicle. Refer to Lifting and Jacking the Vehicle in General Information.

    2. Object Number: 390075 Size: SH
  2. Remove the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .

    3. Object Number: 178990 Size: SH
  3. Disengage the adjuster spring hook end from the tab on the adjuster actuator (1).
  4. Remove the straight end of the adjuster spring from the brake shoe.

    5. Object Number: 695644 Size: SH
  5. Remove the return spring (7) from the brake shoes.
  6. Remove the brake shoe hold-down springs and retainers (4) from the brake shoes.
  7. Remove the park brake actuator lever and wave washer from the brake shoe.
  8. Clean all of the drum brake system components with denatured alcohol.
  9. Inspect all of the drum brake system components. Refer to Drum Brake Hardware Inspection and Drum Brake Adjusting Hardware Inspection .

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 695644 Size: SH
  1. Install the brake shoe hold-down pins, springs and retainers (4) to the brake shoes.
  2. Install the straight end of the adjuster spring (3) to the brake shoe.
  3. Install the adjuster spring hook end to the tab on the adjuster actuator (1).
  4. Install the return spring (7) to the brake shoes.

    5. Object Number: 390075 Size: SH
  5. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
  6. Lower the vehicle.