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Offline ed oorklep

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HELP!!
« on: March 03, 2005, 10:13:30 PM »
So I'm putting new brake shoes in my rear drums. But the spring's in there are a real pain in the *ss to get back in. Please tell me there is a way to make it easier because I really can't get 'm back in  >:(  >:(
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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #1 on: March 03, 2005, 10:47:40 PM »
I assemble the springs on the shoes first. Then I locate one shoe and pull the other one into place
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Offline DaddyDave

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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #2 on: March 04, 2005, 04:08:16 AM »
Why not do disk brakes and forget about all the springs?  ;D  I'll have mine done this weekend. 8)
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Offline Natebert

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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #3 on: March 04, 2005, 06:42:43 AM »
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So I'm putting new brake shoes in my rear drums. But the spring's in there are a real pain in the *ss to get back in. Please tell me there is a way to make it easier because I really can't get 'm back in  >:(  >:(


Use a brake spring multi tool.

~Nate

(or a screw driver and various pliers.)
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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #4 on: March 04, 2005, 08:04:18 AM »
brake sping tools r like $25 at the parts store it will make ur life a lot easier. make sure the ones u get have instructions. because a screw driver can be used in the same fasion.
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Offline Bobzooki

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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #5 on: March 04, 2005, 08:14:33 AM »
I just use my vise grips to grab onto those little critters!
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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #6 on: March 04, 2005, 09:12:00 AM »
the needle nose vise grips are the best, they don't slip off the spring & you can twist enough to get into the various holes
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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2005, 02:35:59 PM »
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Why not do disk brakes and forget about all the springs?  ;D  I'll have mine done this weekend. 8)

It's in the planning stage now  ;D
But I finally got them on today thanks for all the input, it helped  ;D
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Offline zukisuzi

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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2005, 04:28:24 PM »
There's gonna be drum brakes to work on for quite awhile for me on one thing or another & the brake spring tools make disassembly & reassembly quite a bit easier. Good to have around. Glad you got 'r done without, though!
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Offline bandit86

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Re: HELP!!
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2005, 01:04:49 AM »
I use side cutters.  make sure the adjuster is fully deadjusted first
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