I hate drums!!
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I hate drums!!
I despise drum brakes. I wish they had never been made. I am replacing my drum hardware (correctly; last time guy who helped did it ALL wrong and is causing a dragging issue) as well as the wheel cylinders. I got the hardware and cylinders off no prob, and the new cylinder is mounted back on but FOR THE LIFE OF ME I cannot get the brake line fitting to thread into the new cylinder. The fitting is old and when I turn it, the force of the open end wrench both pulls and slightly off centers the fitting and it will not thread. I am at wits end. Any tricks here? Ideas?
Thanks in advance.
Also, is there a step by step anywhere that goes by each step for reassembling the hardware? Like I said, guy who did it last butchered the job, and I have had to just take it all out.
Thanks in advance.
Also, is there a step by step anywhere that goes by each step for reassembling the hardware? Like I said, guy who did it last butchered the job, and I have had to just take it all out.
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Finally got the hardware on the right side done. There was much cussing and banging on the jeep, especially when I skinned one of my right knuckles. Oh well. Quick follow-up question:
When are the drums snug enough? When it takes a bit of force to turn the wheel and it stops in half a turn?
When are the drums snug enough? When it takes a bit of force to turn the wheel and it stops in half a turn?
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Finally got the hardware on the right side done. There was much cussing and banging on the jeep, especially when I skinned one of my right knuckles. Oh well. Quick follow-up question:
When are the drums snug enough? When it takes a bit of force to turn the wheel and it stops in half a turn?
When are the drums snug enough? When it takes a bit of force to turn the wheel and it stops in half a turn?
I tighten mine up till the drum is snug when turning the drum around by hand on the outer edges. Then I shove the drum left and right a bit manually with the heel of my hands then check again. My final adjustment is pretty darn snug really. Takes a bit of muscle to turn them.
After the first few stops they will be fine.
Make sure you bleed properly. Start with the passenger rear first.
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Originally Posted by diskman
I tighten mine up till the drum is snug when turning the drum around by hand on the outer edges. Then I shove the drum left and right a bit manually with the heel of my hands then check again. My final adjustment is pretty darn snug really. Takes a bit of muscle to turn them.
After the first few stops they will be fine.
Make sure you bleed properly. Start with the passenger rear first.
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