Oldsmobile/Buick Repair: rear disk brakes on 1994 Buick Park Avenue, rear drum brakes, buick park avenue


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I have a 94 Park Avenue Ultra with rear drum brakes. I discovered that disk brakes were used on 95 and above. Can you point me to anyone that would know if I can convert my car to disk brakes using 95 parts? If so what parts would need to be replaced or recalibrated?

Thanks for your time,
Steve
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HI STEVE.YES YOU CAN.MASTER CYL BACKING PLATE LINES CALIPERS  DISC..GOOD LUCK  PLEASE RATE MY SERVICE TY BILLYMAC


TY Billy,
Before I rate your service and just to be perfectly clear.... you are saying that if I have a qualified mechanic change out the parts you mentioned above that I will have a safely functioning brake system? Is the proportioning valve built into the master cylinder? If not would it need to be changed also to redistribute the front to rear braking? No other considerations?
tia Steve

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hi steve,lol you have changed the question on me. SO I GUESS AT THE RISK OF LIABILITY I WOULD HAVE TO SAY ,THAT MANUFACTURERS RECCOMEND THAT ALL CARS REMAIN THE WAY THEY WERE DESIGNED WOULD IT WORK ,WELL SAME CAR.WOULD I RECCOMEND IT NO.CAN I TELL YOU IT WILL BE SAFE .NO .BUT IT IS NOT MY DECISSION WHAT MODS YOU WANT TO MAKE ONLY YOU CAN DECEIDE THIS.AND BRAKES ARE THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF THE CAR YOUR SAFETY AND ALL AROUND YOU RELY,S ON YOUR BRAKES.SO PLEASE CONCIDDER THIS CAREFULLY STEVE.BILLYMAC