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Raybestos H408 Drum Brake Adjusting Screw Spring - Front or Rear
Reliable Drum Brake Adjusting Screw Spring for Classic Vehicles
The Raybestos R-Line H408 drum brake adjusting screw spring is designed for precise fitment and dependable performance. This component is compatible with a range of Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jeep, and Oldsmobile models, ensuring proper brake adjustment and functionality.
- Compatible with Buick 98, Cadillac Brougham, DeVille, Eldorado, Fleetwood
- Fits Chevrolet C20 Suburban, Commercial Chassis, Custom Cruiser, J20
- Also fits Oldsmobile Delta 88 and LeSabre models
- Part number H408 for accurate identification and replacement
- Manufactured by Raybestos under the R-Line product line
About the Raybestos R-Line Product Line
The R-Line by Raybestos represents a dedicated range of brake hardware components engineered for durability and precise fitment. This product line focuses on delivering reliable brake system parts, such as the H408 drum brake adjusting screw spring, to maintain optimal brake performance across various classic and late-model vehicles.
Product Details and Application
The H408 drum brake adjusting screw spring plays a critical role in maintaining the correct tension on the brake adjusting screw within drum brake assemblies. This ensures consistent brake shoe adjustment, which is essential for effective braking and even wear. Designed specifically for compatibility with select Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Jeep, and Oldsmobile models, this spring meets the exact specifications required for these vehicles.
Common Issues Addressed by the H408 Spring
- Prevents brake shoes from becoming misaligned due to loose adjusting screws
- Reduces uneven brake shoe wear caused by improper adjustment
- Helps maintain consistent brake pedal feel and response
- Eliminates noise or rattling from loose brake hardware
- Supports overall drum brake system reliability and safety
Installation Notes and Tips
- Ensure compatibility by verifying vehicle make and model before installation
- Inspect related brake hardware for wear or damage during replacement
- Use appropriate tools to avoid damaging the spring or brake components
- Follow manufacturer torque specifications for brake hardware reassembly
- Test brake operation after installation to confirm proper adjustment
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Raybestos manufactures the H408 drum brake adjusting screw spring to meet industry standards for durability and performance. While specific warranty details are not provided, Raybestos products typically undergo rigorous quality control to ensure reliability in automotive brake systems.
This part fits 122 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Submodel | # Doors | Drive Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Cadillac | Brougham | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1989 | Cadillac | Brougham | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1988 | Cadillac | Brougham | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1988 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1987 | Cadillac | Brougham | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1987 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1986 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | RWD | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |
| 1986 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1985 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | RWD | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |
| 1985 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1984 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1984 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1983 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1983 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1982 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1982 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1981 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1981 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1980 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1980 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1979 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1979 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1978 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1978 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1977 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1977 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1976 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1976 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1976 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1976 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1976 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1976 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1975 | Cadillac | Commercial Chassis | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1975 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1975 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1975 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special Brougham | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1975 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 75 | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1975 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1975 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Commercial Chassis; R-Line | |||
| 1975 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1975 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Royale | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1975 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Base | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1974 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1974 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1974 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special Brougham | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1974 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1974 | Jeep | J20 | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1974 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Commercial Chassis; R-Line | |||
| 1974 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1974 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Base | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1974 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Royale | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1973 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1973 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1973 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1973 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special Brougham | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1973 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Commercial Chassis; R-Line | |||
| 1973 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1973 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Base | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1973 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Royale | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1972 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1972 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1972 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1972 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Rear | Compatible with 12-inch Drum Brake self-adjuster repair kit.; R-Line | |||
| 1972 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Commercial Chassis; R-Line | |||
| 1972 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1972 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Base | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1972 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Royale | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1971 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1971 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1971 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | 60 Special | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1971 | Chevrolet | C20 Suburban | Rear | Compatible with 12-inch Drum Brake self-adjuster repair kit.; R-Line | |||
| 1971 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Commercial Chassis; R-Line | |||
| 1971 | Oldsmobile | Custom Cruiser | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | |||
| 1971 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Base | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1971 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Custom | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1971 | Oldsmobile | Delta 88 | Royale | Rear | For use with 12 IN x 2-1/2 IN Drum Brakes; R-Line | ||
| 1970 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1970 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1970 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1970 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1970 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1969 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1969 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1969 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1969 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1969 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1968 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1968 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1968 | Cadillac | DeVille | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1968 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Brougham | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1967 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1967 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1967 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1967 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1966 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1966 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1966 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1966 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1966 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1966 | Cadillac | Fleetwood | Base | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1965 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1965 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1965 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1965 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1965 | Cadillac | Eldorado | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1964 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1964 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1964 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1964 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1964 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Front | Fits drum brake self-adjuster cable with automatic adjusting brakes.; R-Line | |||
| 1964 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Fits drum brake self-adjuster cable with automatic adjusting brakes.; R-Line | |||
| 1963 | Buick | LeSabre | Front | R-Line | |||
| 1963 | Buick | LeSabre | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1963 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1963 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1963 | GMC | G1000 Series | Rear | R-Line | |||
| 1963 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Front | Fits drum brake self-adjuster cable with automatic adjusting brakes.; R-Line | |||
| 1963 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Fits drum brake self-adjuster cable with automatic adjusting brakes.; R-Line | |||
| 1962 | Cadillac | DeVille | 2 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1962 | Cadillac | DeVille | 4 Door | Rear | R-Line | ||
| 1962 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Front | Fits drum brake self-adjuster cable with automatic adjusting brakes.; R-Line | |||
| 1962 | Oldsmobile | 98 | Rear | Fits drum brake self-adjuster cable with automatic adjusting brakes.; R-Line |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
This part directly replaces or is cross-referenced with the following part numbers:
Cross-reference numbers are provided for identification purposes only. Always confirm fitment before ordering.