Tambores de Freno & HARDWARE para Ford Focus

Ford Focus Drums and Hardware

A great journey in your Ford Focus is no good if you cant end it well by bringing your Focus to smooth and safe stop. Thats why its essential to have brakes that are operating at peak performance at all times. With a wide selection of Ford Focus drums, hardware, and accessories, you can find the parts you need for your Ford Focus.

Properly maintaining your Focuss brakes will ensure theyre always ready if you need to make a sudden stop. If youre not able to physically inspect the drums themselves, theres still some important steps you can take to ensure your brake drums enjoy a long life. This includes having your brake pads regularly replaced so that the brakes dont grind metal-on-metal. In addition, avoiding regular hard braking will keep your brakes cooler and ensure they have a long service life. If you are able to remove the tires to access the drums on your Focus, here are some further maintenance steps you can perform:

• Remove any brake dust using a brush or shop vac.
• Check for any corrosion along the inside and outside surfaces of the drum, and remove this corrosion using brake cleaner and a stiff brush.
• Check for any other road dirt along the area where the drum meets the axle, and use a brush or compressed air to remove the dirt completely.

When searching for brake drums for your Focus, theres generally a pretty good mix of Original Equipment Manufacturer, or OEM, parts and aftermarket parts. In addition to the drums themselves, you can find kits for your Focus that include all the other hardware of the brake assembly, including the shoes, springs, actuators, and all other necessary parts to entirely replace the brake assembly. It is especially imperative to select parts that are matched to your Focus to ensure you will have the necessary stopping power under all conditions.

If your Focuss brakes are making excessive noise or seem to be vibrating in any way, it may be time to replace the brake drums. With the right equipment, replacing them is a fairly straightforward process.

1. Remove the tire by removing the lug nuts, then remove the dust cap using a hammer and chisel.
2. Remove the old brake drum by removing the bolt holding it in place, then remove the brake shoes by removing the springs holding them in place.
3. Remove any excess rust on the backing plate using a stiff wire brush. Then install the new shoes with the new pins.
4. Install the new drum over the new shoes, and re-install the bolt holding it in place.
5. Re-mount the tire and re-install the lug nuts, then test the brakes at slow speed to test for proper operation.