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skokie · 04-15-2005, 12:08 AM

I put the new shoes on tonight and just want to make sure that these are con correctly.
Thanks

skokie · 04-15-2005, 01:24 AM

I buttoned her up and went backward down the street to adjust it. Are the drums supposed to get hot to the touch?

Alexis · 04-15-2005, 01:35 AM

with the rear on jack stands and a support to keep the truck from rolling. Can you spin the tire freely(take the tranny out of park too)? brakes do get hot enough that you can't touch them, how long did you drive for? Did you bleed the lines?

Alex

skokie · 04-15-2005, 01:38 AM

Alexis
I did spin it around while it was on the jack stands and I didnt hear any noises on it. So I torqued the tire to 100 lbs and drove it backward down the street adjusting it. THen took off for a 10 mile run. About halfway I slowed down to 15-20 and locked her up. Since I have only down the left rear (daddy duty again tonight

It was the first to lock. I have not bled them yet. I am going to when I replace the right rear tomorrow night.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 04-15-2005, 06:45 AM

Did you rebuild the wheel cylinder? It is wet looking as though it might be leaking. A leaking wheel cylinder will cause brakes to lock.

Jim

skokie · 04-16-2005, 11:43 AM

Jim
The wheel cylinder is not wet. Just looks that way in the pic. I was going to replace it but I cant due to the fact that the bolts that hold it in in the back are stripped out completely. I tried everything I know to get that bolt loose and could not get it to budge.

grayw0lf · 04-16-2005, 03:32 PM

Did you manually adjust the brakes? An old mechanic taught me to adjust them manually until they have just a little drag when spinning the drum.

BTW, drum brakes adjust manually only in reverse. So drive around the neighborhood in reverse a few times.

Its not uncommon for drums not to adjust properly. Another gotcha, over the years people will sometimes get the adjusting mechanisms mixed up from side to side.

JimKshortstep4x4 · 04-16-2005, 09:12 PM

Skokie,

Since living in Michigan means dealing with rust and we have found ways to get the bolts out which usually works.
The first attempt is to drive a metric socket onto bolt after it is soaked down with Aerokroil or other good penetrant. Once the socket is driven onto the bolt we use an impact wrench and this usually spins the bolts out.

If that fails we use an air chisel to spin the bolt out by hammering on the bolt in a counter clockwise direction.

I have never not gotten the bolts out and have never had to drill them out either.

Jim

04-15-2005, 12:08 AM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,342	Need Brake Help. I put the new shoes on tonight and just want to make sure that these are con correctly. Thanks Attached Images __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-15-2005, 01:24 AM	#2
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,342	I buttoned her up and went backward down the street to adjust it. Are the drums supposed to get hot to the touch? __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-15-2005, 01:38 AM	#4
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,342	Alexis I did spin it around while it was on the jack stands and I didnt hear any noises on it. So I torqued the tire to 100 lbs and drove it backward down the street adjusting it. THen took off for a 10 mile run. About halfway I slowed down to 15-20 and locked her up. Since I have only down the left rear (daddy duty again tonight It was the first to lock. I have not bled them yet. I am going to when I replace the right rear tomorrow night. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-16-2005, 11:43 AM	#6
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,342	Jim The wheel cylinder is not wet. Just looks that way in the pic. I was going to replace it but I cant due to the fact that the bolts that hold it in in the back are stripped out completely. I tried everything I know to get that bolt loose and could not get it to budge. __________________ RIP to my son Dylan. 5/17/2002 - 8/18/2018 If you want to know more about rare forms of pediatric cancer or if you want to help fund pediatric cancer research, please check out the website for the non-profit I started. https://slothforpedcancer.org 68 build thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=223234

04-16-2005, 03:32 PM	#7
grayw0lf Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Clanton, AL Posts: 1,253	Did you manually adjust the brakes? An old mechanic taught me to adjust them manually until they have just a little drag when spinning the drum. BTW, drum brakes adjust manually only in reverse. So drive around the neighborhood in reverse a few times. Its not uncommon for drums not to adjust properly. Another gotcha, over the years people will sometimes get the adjusting mechanisms mixed up from side to side. __________________ 85' CUCV M1009!!! The newest addition! 6.2diesel, Th400, NP208, & only 36k miles! 70' C-10 LWB Fleetside - Looking good these days! 05' Dodge Neon 88' Winner Escape Sport 1750 - 4.3v6 94' Seadoo SP 84' Honda TRX200, bare nekkid. Just a frame & tires. Always looking for another project or any good deal!

04-15-2005, 01:35 AM	#3
Alexis Member since 2000 Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Mountain View Ca / Mexico Posts: 7,879	with the rear on jack stands and a support to keep the truck from rolling. Can you spin the tire freely(take the tranny out of park too)? brakes do get hot enough that you can't touch them, how long did you drive for? Did you bleed the lines? Alex

04-15-2005, 06:45 AM	#5
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Did you rebuild the wheel cylinder? It is wet looking as though it might be leaking. A leaking wheel cylinder will cause brakes to lock. Jim

04-16-2005, 09:12 PM	#8
JimKshortstep4x4 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Muskegon,MI,USA Posts: 6,026	Skokie, Since living in Michigan means dealing with rust and we have found ways to get the bolts out which usually works. The first attempt is to drive a metric socket onto bolt after it is soaked down with Aerokroil or other good penetrant. Once the socket is driven onto the bolt we use an impact wrench and this usually spins the bolts out. If that fails we use an air chisel to spin the bolt out by hammering on the bolt in a counter clockwise direction. I have never not gotten the bolts out and have never had to drill them out either. Jim



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