Rear Brake Drum Backing Plates for 1996 -- Out of Production
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Rear Brake Drum Backing Plates for 1996 -- Out of Production
Hello Everyone,
My 1996 Blazer has almost 300k and the rear drum backing plates are completely worn out. I developed grooves in the contact points at about 200k and so I used a grinder to make the contact points smooth and flat. Now at 280k the grooves are back and they cause the rear brakes to grab and not release in a smooth way.
The original GM part numbers that I need are P/N 18012022 and 18012021. My dealer says that the parts are no longer available and he could not find them on nationwide search. Has anyone figured out a solution or found an aftermarket? Dorman makes the 1980's version but not the right version for 1996 with 4 bolt holes.
If I can't find the replacement part then I am going to take the old set to a machine shop and have the weld new contact points and grind everything smooth. Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Mike
My 1996 Blazer has almost 300k and the rear drum backing plates are completely worn out. I developed grooves in the contact points at about 200k and so I used a grinder to make the contact points smooth and flat. Now at 280k the grooves are back and they cause the rear brakes to grab and not release in a smooth way.
The original GM part numbers that I need are P/N 18012022 and 18012021. My dealer says that the parts are no longer available and he could not find them on nationwide search. Has anyone figured out a solution or found an aftermarket? Dorman makes the 1980's version but not the right version for 1996 with 4 bolt holes.
If I can't find the replacement part then I am going to take the old set to a machine shop and have the weld new contact points and grind everything smooth. Any other ideas?
Thanks,
Mike
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