92 Festiva L - Backing Plates Needed

[ionfuel]

Hello - lost my rear brakes on my festi last week (bake fluid lost). My mechanic tells me I need a couple of backing plates.

Are any of these available from anyone?

Thanks,

Kevin

[Basement_Modder]

Not that I know of. Maybe 4green has them... Either way you might be able to get away with just fiberglassing over the (presumably rusted) area. They aren't very structural. They just shield the drum brakes and hold the shoes in place.

Sent from my SCH-I605 using Tapatalk

[ionfuel]

"4green"? is that his id? tried a private message and site said not found..........

[old yellow]

"4green"? is that his id? tried a private message and site said not found..........

4green is a website

[ionfuel]

ah...ok....thanks

[Gomez]

... They aren't very structural. They just shield the drum brakes and hold the shoes in place...

I would say that IS pretty structural. They also hold the brake cylinders in place. Imagine if one was to let loose while braking. Could cause a definite loss of control in various ways.

If they are rusted through or weak in any spot, I'd replace them.

[F3BZ]

not structural? just the wheel cylinder is bolted to it and the shoe pins and keepers. and the shoe edges slide on the flats. 4G has no backing plates but they do show an entire replacement assembly for just $73. you get the spindle, backing plate, wheel cylinder, parking brake lever, brake shoes and shoe hardware. everything shown in the outlined area. for LHD cars, part #s are: RH - KK15026980N. LH - KK15026990N.

[ionfuel]

Hello F3BZ,

Thanks for the info. Your comment mentioned "LHD" cars; what did you mean by that?

Thanks.

[Team Lightning]

Left hand drive. Over seas they have RHD, right hand drive cars. Meaning they drive from what would be our passenger seat.

[ionfuel]

ah...ok. thanks,

[ionfuel]

How do I know that those part numbers noted by F3BZ would work/fit for my 92 festi?

[F3BZ]

cuz i'm an Eagle Scout. if they don't fit, i'll buy them from you including the 4G shipping charge.

[ionfuel]

Perfect. Thanks.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[MasterTec]

not structural? just the wheel cylinder is bolted to it and the shoe pins and keepers. and the shoe edges slide on the flats. 4G has no backing plates but they do show an entire replacement assembly for just $73. you get the spindle, backing plate, wheel cylinder, parking brake lever, brake shoes and shoe hardware. everything shown in the outlined area. for LHD cars, part #s are: RH - KK15026980N. LH - KK15026990N.

I'd LOVE to buy these as my shoes are cracking apart, my wheel cylinders are just starting to leak, PB levers have seen better days (lubed them up real nice but they still stick every now and then) and of course my backing plates are starting to rust badly.

Problem is I'm to the point I'm not sure the car is worth it. Body cancer is just starting to spread and while the car is dependable for now I honestly can't see it holding up more than another year or two. As a result I just don't want to put any money in it if I don't have to.

Grr... decisions, decisions...

[MasterTec]

for LHD cars, part #s are: RH - KK15026980N. LH - KK15026990N

OK so I bit the bullet and bought these, along with a few other small things that otherwise wouldn't have been worth the shipping.

Came with everything except the spindle.. which is fine I didn't need those anyway.

Anyway, here's what you get with the above part numbers: