rear drum brakes, what a PITA

[Dirtman]

I bet they are still pissed about that.

Speaking of pissed have you noticed every single tom hanks movie has a dedicated scene relating to him taking a piss... Think about it...

In forest gump it was after he drank all the dr. Peppers at the white house.

 

[91stranger]

Speaking of pissed have you noticed every single tom hanks movie has a dedicated scene relating to him taking a piss... Think about it...

In forest gump it was after he drank all the dr. Peppers at the white house.

What about in Toy Story? Don't think Woody took a pee in any of the scenes lol.

 

[Denisefwd93]

Pray for me [emoji1787] going to do the rear my brakes on my truck in the next couple days, finally getting a break in the weather

 

[19Walt93]

I grew up working on drum brakes and don't consider them difficult or complicated, probably because I've done so many. In 1974 Mavericks had front disc brakes as an option and everyone who bought them complained of a soggy pedal and poor braking because only half of the caliper piston contacted the inner pad. Ford released a TSB to fix it- by replacing the whole set up with drum brakes. It drastically improved the pedal feel and I don't remember anyone complaining about us replacing their expensive optional disc brakes with drums.

 

[don4331]

One thing I always checked is to make sure I had left side adjuster for left and right for right. Nothing like getting wrong parts and having the pads loosened by the adjuster.

My old '68 m100 4x4 front brakes were the real PITA, you needed to undo the front hubs to get in to the shoes. That drum/hub is one substantial casting, so one didn't want to run out of pads and have to replace them.

 

[Denisefwd93]

I have them should we replace the rear wheel cylinders? since the new master cylinder front calipers and hoses have been replaced it hasn't used any brake fluid although the dust seals on the rear cylinders have a little bit a fluid showing on them which I think is normal.

 

[91stranger]

I have them should we replace the rear wheel cylinders? since the new master cylinder front calipers and hoses have been replaced it hasn't used any brake fluid although the dust seals on the rear cylinders have a little bit a fluid showing on them which I think is normal.

I would replace them. Sounds like they are starting to weep a little. It wont be long until they blow out completely and leave you with no brake fluid. If you are already doing the brakes then I would definitely do the seals too.

 

[Denisefwd93]

The retaining clips on the parking brake cables are really a PITA! One guy shows how to use a hose clamp I guess that works when they're not Rusty [emoji1787] I'm not going to run out and buy it because it's almost done but they must make a special tool for the clips that hold them into the backing plates?


This would be pretty handy because we just struggled with that spring clip that holds the cable ends to the front cable.

https://youtu.be/tkYBTuCjFk4

 

[Denisefwd93]

Update, I have new rear brakes! And, new parking brake cables it was a beach!

it's really weird how the so-called equalizer works on the parking brake cables it's basically designed to make the driver side grab first and if you're lucky the passenger side grabs too.

 

[pjtoledo]

The retaining clips on the parking brake cables are really a PITA! One guy shows how to use a hose clamp I guess that works when they're not Rusty [emoji1787] I'm not going to run out and buy it because it's almost done but they must make a special tool for the clips that hold them into the backing plates?


This would be pretty handy because we just struggled with that spring clip that holds the cable ends to the front cable.

https://youtu.be/tkYBTuCjFk4

that coupler has small tabs that bend in and lock the cable ends. those tabs need pushed out to release the cable ends so they can slide to the center of the coupler.

 

[Denisefwd93]

I'm pretty happy with the rear brake job on my truck the parking brake works very well! I'm really surprised! shocked even!

 

[TxGasRacer]

Hey Glad to hear you got it figured out and that you have great brakes now.

 

[adsm08]

The retaining clips on the parking brake cables are really a PITA! One guy shows how to use a hose clamp I guess that works when they're not Rusty [emoji1787] I'm not going to run out and buy it because it's almost done but they must make a special tool for the clips that hold them into the backing plates?


This would be pretty handy because we just struggled with that spring clip that holds the cable ends to the front cable.

https://youtu.be/tkYBTuCjFk4

The special tool is a set of dikes. You set them so the one jaw goes between the ends of the horse shoe and close them. It usually forces the tabs open.