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Old March 1st 12, 08:31 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler
greybuck
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Default Drum brakes service on 2003 Dodge Stratus

I need to replace the shoes on my 2003 Stratus that I got last year. I bought a subscription to Alldata, and it recommends removing the rear hubs, as it will *make the job a lot easier.*

Is this really necessary? I changed the shoes on my 2000 Chrysler Cirrus, and it was not bad having to work around the hub assembly. Are the hubs on the 2003 harder to work around? I have not taken it apart to look.

If I do remove the hubs, the nut holding it on, has to be torqued to 185 ft. lbs. I am guessing that I would need an extension on my torque wrench to be able to tighten it that much.

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Old March 3rd 12, 02:01 PM posted to rec.autos.makers.chrysler
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Default Drum brakes service on 2003 Dodge Stratus

try doing one side without removing the hub and judge the difficulty before
doing the other side.

a 3/4 drive torque wrench is best in these situations.


"greybuck" > wrote in message
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>I need to replace the shoes on my 2003 Stratus that I got last year. I
>bought a subscription to Alldata, and it recommends removing the rear hubs,
>as it will *make the job a lot easier.*
>
> Is this really necessary? I changed the shoes on my 2000 Chrysler Cirrus,
> and it was not bad having to work around the hub assembly. Are the hubs on
> the 2003 harder to work around? I have not taken it apart to look.
>
> If I do remove the hubs, the nut holding it on, has to be torqued to 185
> ft. lbs. I am guessing that I would need an extension on my torque wrench
> to be able to tighten it that much.
>
> KM



 




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