Buick Century Brake Drum Kit in US

A brake drum kit for the Buick Century addresses the most common brake service shortcut: replacing shoes on a worn Century drum, or fitting new drums with glazed, worn shoes. Either combination prevents correct break-in on the Buick Century. New shoes have a specific arc radius that must contact a fresh drum surface across the full lining width on your Century. A GeoBrakes drum kit eliminates that incompatibility by delivering matched drums and shoes confirmed for your Buick Century in a single order.

What Is Included in the Buick Century Brake Drum Kit

The kit for your Buick Century includes OEM-spec cast-iron brake drums at the correct inner diameter for the Century for both left and right rear wheels, drum brake shoes with OEM-grade friction lining matched to the Buick Century drum bore and wheel cylinder specification, a brake hardware kit with return springs, hold-down hardware, and self-adjusters specific to the Century, and drum retaining hardware where required by the Buick Century application.

Why American Conditions Make a Full Kit the Right Call for Your Buick Century

Road salt and freeze-thaw cycles deteriorate every component in the Buick Century drum brake system over the same service interval. By the time a Century drum is worn, the shoes are typically at or near minimum thickness, the hardware is corroded, and the wheel cylinder boots are deteriorating on your Buick Century. Replacing drums and shoes alone while leaving worn springs and seized adjusters on the Century produces a service that underperforms within months.

Signs the Brake Drum Kit on Your Buick Century Is Due

• Rear brake pulsation or grabbing on your Buick Century during stops, out-of-round drum bore
• Grinding or scraping from the Century rear axle with the parking brake fully released
• Century drum inner surface scored or worn to maximum allowable diameter on inspection
• Friction lining at or below 1.5mm on your Buick Century visible during drum removal
• Parking brake on your Century requiring excessive travel before holding on a slope
• Buick Century pulling to one side under braking, asymmetric drum or shoe condition

Why GeoBrakes for the Buick Century Brake Drum Kit

Drum and shoe arc radius must match exactly for correct contact geometry on the Buick Century. An incorrect drum diameter or wrong-spec shoe lining for the Century produces immediate uneven wear and noise. Every kit in the GeoBrakes catalogue is assembled for the Buick Century, drum diameter, shoe arc, and hardware spring rates all confirmed as a matched set specific to the Century.

Frequently Asked Questions - Buick Century Brake Drum Kits

How do I know if I need a basic or full-service kit for my Buick Century?

A basic kit for the Buick Century is appropriate when the wheel cylinders have been recently replaced and show no signs of leaking. A full-service kit is the stronger choice during a high-mileage Century overhaul, particularly on American Buick Century vehicles with significant winter salt exposure.

Should I replace drum kits on both rear wheels of my Buick Century at the same time?

Yes. Always replace drum brake components on the Buick Century as an axle set, both left and right rear, to maintain balanced braking force. Drums and shoes at different wear stages on the Century create uneven rear braking that pulls the vehicle to one side.

Can I install a brake drum kit on my Buick Century myself?

Rear drum brake service on the Buick Century is a moderately advanced DIY task. It requires removing the drum, dismantling the shoe assembly on the Century, correctly routing return springs, and adjusting shoes to the correct drum clearance. A service manual specific to the Buick Century is essential.