Ok, so im going to change the brakes on the dak. What type of brakes do you guys recommend? This is a stupid question, but just kinda curious. If your changing the brake pads, theres only rear ones right?

 

hey,, not sure what year u have there but usually its drums & break shoeson the back and pads and rotors on the front. fronts are usually easier then backs imo but yah its not too hard. pick up a manual for your year if u think u can handle it and u'll save alot of $
goodluck happy holidays

 

Get good pads and shoes,.. Don't get the bonded ones, they are
pretty much on the crappy side. Take your time with the rears,.. their
a bitch to do.

 

change ur hardware in the rear...

 

It is a 98 dak sport

 

we have always used bonded one instead of rivited(i think) and never had a problem, and bonded is what they come with stock so there shouldnt be any problems with them,

 

bonded is a bad idea...imo had them seperate before, not a fun time

 

i know with my 01 the rears shoes come riveted, hey if they're on tractor trailers and stop those 40 ton beasts, then yea id go with riveted in a heartbeat. as for another thing, when doing your rear shoes, take off the other side but leave the shoes assembled with the ahrdware as a reference point. i had to keep taking apart the right side drum cause the clip the slack ajduster cable rides on kept poping out of the shoe, i got to the point where i can do it with my eyes closed, and make sure you have a brake shoe tool, makes everything 10 times easier

 

Ceramic pads reduce the discoloration on the front rims (so I've heard).

 

Yeah, good idea doing one side at a time,..
And, another good idea getting a hardware kit.
I DO remember that the hardware kit I got did-NOT have the cable-thingy in it. Mine looked just fine
so I reused them,.. Big mistake,.. They both gave me problems. Turned out the cables being that they
X-Number of yrs old, stretched and wouldn't adjust properly. I had to buy those seperatly.
Don't get Bonded shoes,.. They will seperate. (For those who has them and they haven't,..) God-bless ya,
you got lucky.