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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Opel 🢒 1999 🢒 Sintra 🢒 Brakes 🢒 Drum Brakes 🢒 Brake Backing Plate Replacement

Removal Procedure

Notice: Do not pry against the splash shield or backing plate in attempt to free the drum. This will bend the splash shield or backing plate. A bent backing plate may cause brake chatter and/or pulsation.

  1. Remove the tire and wheel.
    2. • For vehicles with steel wheels, refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
    • For Chevrolet and Oldsmobile vehicles with aluminum wheels, refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
    • For Pontiac vehicles with aluminum wheels, refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
  2. Remove the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
  3. Remove the brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .
  4. Remove the park brake actuator from the park brake cable.
  5. Remove the park brake cable ONLY from the backing plate.
    6. • For the left side park brake cable replacement, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side .
    • For the right side park brake cable replacement, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Right Side .

    Object Number: 142296 Size: SH
  6. Remove the wheel cylinder (3). Refer to Wheel Cylinder Replacement .

    7. Object Number: 380462 Size: SH
  7. Remove the wheel bearing/hub. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement in Rear Suspension.
  8. Remove the backing plate.

Installation Procedure
  1. Install the backing plate.

    2. Object Number: 380462 Size: SH
  2. Install the wheel bearing/hub. Refer to Rear Wheel Bearing and Hub Replacement in Rear Suspension.

    3. Object Number: 142296 Size: SH
  3. Install the wheel cylinder (3). Refer to Wheel Cylinder Replacement .
  4. Install the park brake cable to the backing plate.
    5. • For the left side park brake cable replacement, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Left Side .
    • For the right side park brake cable replacement, refer to Parking Brake Rear Cable Replacement - Right Side .
  5. Install the park brake actuator to the park brake cable.
  6. Install the brake shoes. Refer to Brake Shoe Replacement .
  7. Install the brake drum. Refer to Brake Drum Replacement .
  8. Install the tire and wheel.
    9. • For vehicles with steel wheels, refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
    • For Chevrolet and Oldsmobile vehicles with aluminum wheels, refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.
    • For Pontiac vehicles with aluminum wheels, refer to Tire and Wheel Removal and Installation in Tires and Wheels.