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How to Change Rear Drum Brakes on a Ford Taurus One of the most important safety features on your car is the braking system. As time goes on and the miles add up, you add to the amount of wear on your brakes. When the brakes wear down, this can lead to reduced performance or even complete failure. Therefore, it's important to keep your brakes well-maintained, whether it's as simple as replacing the brake shoes or a more complicated repair, such as replacing the brake drums. Things You'll Need Jack Bricks or wood 12 mm open-end wrench Pliers 3/4-inch lug wrench Flathead screwdriver Small sledgehammer Brake cleaner Drum brake spring tool New brake shoes New brake drums Removal Put the car in park and raise the rear with a jack. Wedge a brick or sturdy piece of wood in the front and back of the front tires to help prevent the car from rolling while it's jacked up. Use the 12 mm open-end wrench and pliers to disconnect the parking brake cable at the...

How to Adjust the Rear Brakes on a Taurus The Ford Taurus' rear brakes are comprised of two main components. There are the brake shoes within the drum assembly that work with the parking brake and then there is the parking brake itself. If the parking brake lever in the car becomes easier to pull, the rear brakes likely need adjusting. You need to adjust both the shoes and the parking brake, but you won't need to disassemble the whole rear brake assembly to do it. Things You'll Need Lug wrench Jack Jack stand Narrow screwdriver Pliers Flare-nut or similar wrench Instructions Raise the rear end of the Taurus and support it on jack stands. Block the front wheels and make sure the parking brake is applied. Loosen the lug nuts on each wheel prior to raising the car. Remove both the rear wheels. Remove the lug nuts for the wheels in a five-star pattern, moving to the nut on the opposite end of the one you previously removed. Take out the rubber inspection...