I have a 91' GXE Max. I'm pretty sure the shoes on the rear drums are worn down because I hear them screeching everytime I brake. I was looking on the Courtesy Nissan site, and they offer a rear rebuild kit, rear shoes for drums, and the whole rear drum. Which kit(s) do I need? My car does not have ABS. Now to my next questions. I recently checked my front tires, and it seems that they are wearing faster on the inside than the outside?! They are Dunlop D60A or something on stock rims. They are cheap but reliable, I've had them on my car for about a year now. I'm thinking that my camber is off? I haven't done anything to my suspension other than put an FSTB on it. So what could have caused that? I was thinking maybe some of the bushings on the suspension may be shot? If that's the case, about how much are new ones, and I've learned from you guys to go with the polyurethane instead of rubber bushings, and how much is involved in changing them? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks alot guys. I enjoy reading all your messages. I learn alot!

 

Okay.. first things first... if you're not sure what you're doing with the rear brakes, I suggest going to a brake shop and having someone else do them. insist they ONLY use OEM brake shoes, but the drums aren't as important, as long as they're a good brand. most likely you won't have to replace the drums though..

as for the wear on the tires, that could be a alignment problem or a camber problem. check your ball joints and see if they're worn. Also your bushings could be bad too.

These are more of the things that you should take to a shop and have them look at if you don't know much about them. the ball joints are easy to replace, but you've got to have the right tools.

 

ok gotcha, thanks for the quick reply!