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Old 02-13-2011, 01:53 PM   #1643
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Re: What did you do to your truck today!

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Originally Posted by magwakeenercew2jh View Post
My woman bought this for me for The Valentine's Hallmark Holiday. Good trade for some flowers and candy, huh?

I'm headed over to the shop in an hour to change out the rear brake shoes. I've never done it before. Bought new shoes,
checked the drums for "gouges", and I got some brake cleaner and a hefty little tool for the springs.

Anybody have any tips or warnings? After taking the drums off, where's the best place to start unhooking stuff?

The air cleaner's going on this:
Best advice given today's easy to use tech, is TAKE A PICTURE (phone pic should be fine) of the brake hardware after you get the drum off but before you start anything else, to use as a guide for how it goes back together.

Don't count on any spring tool to be less frustrating than a pair of pliers.

Good luck!

I'm debating whether to drop the inner fender to get at the heater core or a handful of more productive small projects.
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