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Drum brake Springs
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neilbardsley
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Drum brake Springs
None Porsche. I decided to change the brake shoes on the family car. Battled for over an hour to get the top spring back on. Failed. Any tips? Could I warm it up a little?
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hot66
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Drum brake Springs
If your struggling using pliers etc try a proper tool
https://youtu.be/2FQAWPveEx8
Could you not fit the top first with the shoes ? ... assume the adjuster star is at the bottom ?
https://youtu.be/2FQAWPveEx8
Could you not fit the top first with the shoes ? ... assume the adjuster star is at the bottom ?
James
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1993 964 C2
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1973 911 2.4S
1993 964 C2
2010 987 Spyder
1963 Honda C100 Supercub
Its not how fast you go, but how you go fast
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Lightweight_911
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Re: Drum brake Springs
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Take the (helical) brake shoe hold-down springs off.
Disengage the top of the brake shoes from the wheel cylinder.
Attach the return spring to the 2 brake shoes.
Lever the ends of the brake shoes back into the wheel cylinder.
Refit the hold-down springs & pins.
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Take the (helical) brake shoe hold-down springs off.
Disengage the top of the brake shoes from the wheel cylinder.
Attach the return spring to the 2 brake shoes.
Lever the ends of the brake shoes back into the wheel cylinder.
Refit the hold-down springs & pins.
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Andy
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neilbardsley
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Re: Drum brake Springs
Thank you Andy. I did both cars. This is my least favourite job on cars now!
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gtBen
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Re: Drum brake Springs
I do the same as Andy, but ...
I replace the hold downs with panhead screws that I massage quite a bit with a grinder to make them slim so they fit into the brake shoe + grind a slot in the end. Then it's easy peasy to mount them with a screw driver, it works on the first try every time
Bengt
I replace the hold downs with panhead screws that I massage quite a bit with a grinder to make them slim so they fit into the brake shoe + grind a slot in the end. Then it's easy peasy to mount them with a screw driver, it works on the first try every time
Bengt
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