drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

kcfirstbuild · 07-17-2010, 04:26 PM

I took to much off now i can remember if im putting my drums and parking brake cable back together the right way. I took the whole drum assembly off the axle so i could clean and rebuild them on a bench,but did not remember which one was right or left.

If anyone has a photo of what the back side of the rear drums look like on a 1967-68 c-10 it would be helpful.

The one thing im really confused about is that the parking brake cable hole is facing the rear of the vehicle, does the cable curl under then clip to the trailing arms ?

vectorit · 07-17-2010, 04:55 PM

On mine, the E brake cable enters from the front of the axle into the backing plate.
I have a few pics of mine in my profile, even though they are 3/4 ton they are still pretty much the same.

Kinda sounds like you have your backing plates reversed, since they are Right/Left side specific.

**john** · 07-17-2010, 05:00 PM

This may help you.

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...BYP2tgOY6ZyQDA

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cdowns · 07-17-2010, 05:17 PM

the wheel cylinder will b up top with cable pointing foreward only goes one way

swierker · 07-17-2010, 07:11 PM

Agreed, the e-brake cable enters at the front of the backing plate. I just finished removing the brakes off my donor rearend. Sorry no pics, the brake components were mostly rusted together anyway.

gkesseru · 07-17-2010, 07:57 PM

How's this?

kcfirstbuild · 07-17-2010, 09:22 PM

Helpful, but do you have a picture of the back of that ?

I'm wondering if i put the left wheel cylinder in the right side and right in the left?

if i did would it make a difference other then the original brake lines meeting up in the same spot. I'm putting all new line in anyway.

vectorit · 07-17-2010, 10:04 PM

Here is mine, though it's 3/4 ton.

Driver side, then passenger side.

kcfirstbuild · 07-17-2010, 11:30 PM

Will I be ok if i did mix up the left and right wheel cylinders ?

07-17-2010, 04:26 PM	#1
kcfirstbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Red Wing Mn Posts: 526	drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? I took to much off now i can remember if im putting my drums and parking brake cable back together the right way. I took the whole drum assembly off the axle so i could clean and rebuild them on a bench,but did not remember which one was right or left. If anyone has a photo of what the back side of the rear drums look like on a 1967-68 c-10 it would be helpful. The one thing im really confused about is that the parking brake cable hole is facing the rear of the vehicle, does the cable curl under then clip to the trailing arms ?

07-17-2010, 04:55 PM	#2
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? On mine, the E brake cable enters from the front of the axle into the backing plate. I have a few pics of mine in my profile, even though they are 3/4 ton they are still pretty much the same. Kinda sounds like you have your backing plates reversed, since they are Right/Left side specific. __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU Last edited by vectorit; 07-17-2010 at 05:02 PM.

07-17-2010, 05:00 PM	#3
john member #16 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Yuba City Ca. Posts: 3,618	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? This may help you. http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=...BYP2tgOY6ZyQDA . __________________ john http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/showgroups.php board vendors http://www.flickr.com/photos/1745471...7602865984234/

07-17-2010, 05:17 PM	#4
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? the wheel cylinder will b up top with cable pointing foreward only goes one way __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

07-17-2010, 07:11 PM	#5
swierker Registered User Join Date: May 2010 Location: Wallingford, PA Posts: 186	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? Agreed, the e-brake cable enters at the front of the backing plate. I just finished removing the brakes off my donor rearend. Sorry no pics, the brake components were mostly rusted together anyway. Last edited by swierker; 07-17-2010 at 07:12 PM.

07-17-2010, 07:57 PM	#6
gkesseru Registered User Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: California, Maryland Posts: 544	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? How's this? Attached Images __________________ 72 Fleet (died) 78 Step (sold) 55 Step named Fred (sold) 00 F150 68 Step (named El Scorcho by PO) Build thread for the new El Scorcho http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=392932

07-17-2010, 09:22 PM	#7
kcfirstbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Red Wing Mn Posts: 526	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? Helpful, but do you have a picture of the back of that ? I'm wondering if i put the left wheel cylinder in the right side and right in the left? if i did would it make a difference other then the original brake lines meeting up in the same spot. I'm putting all new line in anyway.

07-17-2010, 10:04 PM	#8
vectorit What? Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Southern California Posts: 7,617	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? Here is mine, though it's 3/4 ton. Driver side, then passenger side. Attached Images __________________ Chris 1968 K20 Suburban 1972 K10 LWB PU

07-17-2010, 11:30 PM	#9
kcfirstbuild Registered User Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Red Wing Mn Posts: 526	Re: drum/parking brake cable help ! ??? Will I be ok if i did mix up the left and right wheel cylinders ?



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