How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders - Page 2 - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

jayharrell · 08-20-2008, 01:21 PM

Now thats some fun work.

Funny, but my rear cylinder had the same problem, i had to trim it off to make it fit.

Myself · 08-20-2008, 01:33 PM

If I did all that for you it would have cost about $200 plus materials. That would NOT have included spic-n-span parts or new paint. You were only about 30 min. worth of work to go ahead and change the pinion seal while you were in there. Just have to be careful not to overtighten the nut when you put it back together.

Luvlegs · 08-20-2008, 01:48 PM

hmmmm - I haven't seen a good write up on that one so I didn't go for it (I need pictures with fingers pointing at stuff and step by step

) - honestly didn't think about it at the time either - it's not leaking so......

msgross · 08-20-2008, 05:14 PM

If you look in my build thread you will see pics of the pinion seal, I changed it...

Riveted1 · 08-20-2008, 07:09 PM

Nice write up. I had the same problem w/a wheel cylinder from China. Bought mine from Napa and one was made in the USA and one was made in China. The USA one went right in no problems. The China made one was cast wrong (like yours.) I took it back and got another USA one (they had more in by then) and it went in no hassle.

bigblock73 · 06-25-2014, 02:12 PM

I know this is an old thread..but I am in the middle of the same thing on my '75 12 bolt. I however, did drop the smal spider gears when I rotated the driveshaft to remove the pin. Any special tricks to getting everything back in...it looks like I just need to work them back in as I re-insert the shaft. Thoughts? Waiting for by backing plates (and drums) to come back from the powdercoater before I can re-install the axles...just trying to prepare myself.

Nice write up!

Tx Firefighter · 06-25-2014, 06:22 PM

Putting the spider gears in seems daunting till you figure it out. Basically, you have to hold the front and rear gears in place and they have to be directly opposite of each other. Then roll them in. My words don't convey it, but once you get under there and try to install them it will clear up some. Just remember they have to be directly across from each other and both installed at the same time. If you don't have them directly across from each other, the pin hole will never line up.

But once you figure it out the first time, you'll never need more than 10 seconds to install them in the future.

jr1966 · 12-20-2016, 08:32 AM

Great info. Just about to do same job. Thanks for pics
JR

LongBox · 12-20-2016, 12:00 PM

This is just a first-class write up, which will make it super easy for the rest of us to tackle this work. Thanks, even though it is a very old thread.

custom10nut · 12-20-2016, 04:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luvlegs

Anybody have a rough idea how much I saved doing it myself? (provided it all works properly!

)
kinda curious....

Just figure about $100 an hour, price doesn't include parts you probably saved a thousand dollars easy

08-20-2008, 01:21 PM	#26
jayharrell Gettin By on Gettin By Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Cedar Creek, Tx Posts: 1,033	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders Now thats some fun work. Funny, but my rear cylinder had the same problem, i had to trim it off to make it fit. __________________ 69 CST10 LWB 455 Buick 00 S10 2.2 Vin5 76 GL1000 Naked 1bl VW carb "Adios to all the concrete; Gonna get me some dirt road back streets"

08-20-2008, 01:33 PM	#27
Myself Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Northern Arkansas Posts: 1,142	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders If I did all that for you it would have cost about $200 plus materials. That would NOT have included spic-n-span parts or new paint. You were only about 30 min. worth of work to go ahead and change the pinion seal while you were in there. Just have to be careful not to overtighten the nut when you put it back together.

08-20-2008, 01:48 PM	#28
Luvlegs Registered User Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Smith Mountain Lake Virginia Posts: 1,537	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders hmmmm - I haven't seen a good write up on that one so I didn't go for it (I need pictures with fingers pointing at stuff and step by step ) - honestly didn't think about it at the time either - it's not leaking so...... __________________ "A cat will almost always blink when hit between the eyes with a ball peen hammer" (you don't always have to state the obvious) Wear your PPE! You can eat with false teeth but you can't see with a false eye. 1959 Studebaker Silverhawk 350/400 1972 C10 L6 3OTT 2005 F350 - Built - whew!

08-20-2008, 05:14 PM	#29
msgross Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Central PA Posts: 12,201	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders If you look in my build thread you will see pics of the pinion seal, I changed it... __________________ The Garage: 1968 K-10 SWB - "Project Money Pit" 1996 Z-71 - "huntin rig" 1969 C-10 LWB (SOLD) "Project flip that truck or else" 1993 Passport, F@rd 1-ton (SOLD)"Project Cousin Eddie" My Garage Build "The 1,000 footer"

08-20-2008, 07:09 PM	#30
Riveted1 Tasty Cakes! Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 2,112	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders Nice write up. I had the same problem w/a wheel cylinder from China. Bought mine from Napa and one was made in the USA and one was made in China. The USA one went right in no problems. The China made one was cast wrong (like yours.) I took it back and got another USA one (they had more in by then) and it went in no hassle. __________________ I'm a little and a lot Ground beef: A cow with no legs. ---------------- '66 Chevy SWB "Penny" '67 Chevy Big Window SWB- aka "Pearl" '72 Burb- "Betty" "It's not a hearse dammit" '99 Chevy Ext. cab Silverado

06-25-2014, 02:12 PM	#31
bigblock73 yeller Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Twin Cities Posts: 13,824	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders I know this is an old thread..but I am in the middle of the same thing on my '75 12 bolt. I however, did drop the smal spider gears when I rotated the driveshaft to remove the pin. Any special tricks to getting everything back in...it looks like I just need to work them back in as I re-insert the shaft. Thoughts? Waiting for by backing plates (and drums) to come back from the powdercoater before I can re-install the axles...just trying to prepare myself. Nice write up! __________________ Jeff 73-87.com 73-87.com Facebook page 73-87 cab corner 6x9 speaker brackets for sale 67-72 cab corner speaker brackets for sale 47-54 cab corner speaker brackets for sale

06-25-2014, 06:22 PM	#32
Tx Firefighter Watch out for your cornhole ! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Azle, Texas Posts: 14,162	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders Putting the spider gears in seems daunting till you figure it out. Basically, you have to hold the front and rear gears in place and they have to be directly opposite of each other. Then roll them in. My words don't convey it, but once you get under there and try to install them it will clear up some. Just remember they have to be directly across from each other and both installed at the same time. If you don't have them directly across from each other, the pin hole will never line up. But once you figure it out the first time, you'll never need more than 10 seconds to install them in the future. __________________ I'm on the Instagram- @Gearhead_Kevin

12-20-2016, 08:32 AM	#33
jr1966 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Cottontown,Tn. Posts: 65	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders Great info. Just about to do same job. Thanks for pics JR

12-20-2016, 12:00 PM	#34
LongBox Registered User Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 784	Re: How I did rear axle seals, bearings, brake shoes & cylinders This is just a first-class write up, which will make it super easy for the rest of us to tackle this work. Thanks, even though it is a very old thread. __________________ Rick -69 GMC 910 Long Box, 350 -98 Chev Silverado 1500, 350 Vortec 4L60e -08 Mustang GT Convertible

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