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skokie · 01-01-2005, 05:20 PM

How do you remove the wheel cylinders from the front. Brakes are drum and truck is a half ton. Warning rookie at work here

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*Gee_Emm* · 01-01-2005, 06:01 PM

There are 2 small bolts on the backside of the backing plate, they might be hard to distinguish because they are so small and rust eats away at them. Chances are that they will be rusted on and you will break them while you are trying to get them off.

skokie · 01-01-2005, 06:35 PM

I hope I dont break em. So do this.
Jack up truck, remove tire, remove hub, remove rubber brake line from the wheel cylinder, looking at the back of the wheel cylinder unbolt then two bolts and remove wheel cylinder. Did I miss anything?

Thanks

*Gee_Emm* · 01-01-2005, 06:37 PM

I don't think you missed anything but if the brake line is original you probably wont get that off in one piece either.

skokie · 01-01-2005, 06:45 PM

Its not original. Po had the brakes done 2 yrs before I bought it but whoever did it put in the wrong bleeders. They are to short and rounder off so I cant bleed the brakes on it.
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gonebad2 · 01-01-2005, 07:06 PM

Fronts are held on with That HUGE nut and stud. That's what the huge hole on top of the FRONT wheel cyl is for.

neonlarry · 01-01-2005, 10:59 PM

You did miss something, you will have to take the brakes apart first to remove the cylinder.

skokie · 01-02-2005, 03:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by neonlarry

You did miss something, you will have to take the brakes apart first to remove the cylinder.

DOOOHHHH

purple gas · 01-02-2005, 11:05 AM

If your takin the cylinder off, I'd wait till the cylinder was un-bolted to take the flexi brake line off. once the cylinder is free, you can just spin it off, and the hose wont wind up,,It's easy to put the hose on the new cylinder that way too. put the hose on , then mount the new cylinder to the backing plate. IMHO

01-01-2005, 05:20 PM	#1
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	wheel cylinders help How do you remove the wheel cylinders from the front. Brakes are drum and truck is a half ton. Warning rookie at work here Thanks __________________ 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

01-01-2005, 06:35 PM	#3
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	I hope I dont break em. So do this. Jack up truck, remove tire, remove hub, remove rubber brake line from the wheel cylinder, looking at the back of the wheel cylinder unbolt then two bolts and remove wheel cylinder. Did I miss anything? Thanks __________________ 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

01-01-2005, 06:45 PM	#5
skokie Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: San Jose Ca. Posts: 3,334	Its not original. Po had the brakes done 2 yrs before I bought it but whoever did it put in the wrong bleeders. They are to short and rounder off so I cant bleed the brakes on it. Thanks __________________ 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

01-01-2005, 07:06 PM	#6
gonebad2 Merciless Butcher Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: CC Nevada Posts: 1,447	Fronts are held on with That HUGE nut and stud. That's what the huge hole on top of the FRONT wheel cyl is for. __________________ Your Bought And Sold....I Got Your Soul! Last edited by gonebad2; 01-01-2005 at 07:12 PM.

01-01-2005, 10:59 PM	#7
neonlarry Registered User Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Vacaville, CA Posts: 2,746	You did miss something, you will have to take the brakes apart first to remove the cylinder. __________________ 70 C/10 Light Red 350/TH350, HEI, Duals w/40 series Flows, 91 seat, LED taillights 99 Pontiac S/C GTP, SLP Ram Air hood, GMPP Konis & springs 95 Neon ACR, MP PCM, AFX UDP, 3.0 CAI

01-01-2005, 06:01 PM	#2
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	There are 2 small bolts on the backside of the backing plate, they might be hard to distinguish because they are so small and rust eats away at them. Chances are that they will be rusted on and you will break them while you are trying to get them off.

01-01-2005, 06:37 PM	#4
Gee_Emm Account Suspended Join Date: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,002	I don't think you missed anything but if the brake line is original you probably wont get that off in one piece either.

01-02-2005, 11:05 AM	#9
purple gas Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: saskatoon, planet earth Posts: 686	If your takin the cylinder off, I'd wait till the cylinder was un-bolted to take the flexi brake line off. once the cylinder is free, you can just spin it off, and the hose wont wind up,,It's easy to put the hose on the new cylinder that way too. put the hose on , then mount the new cylinder to the backing plate. IMHO



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