Re: KPack
Posted by kevinpackard On 2021/4/13 0:03:42
I'm not really sure what exactly they meant by "warped" on the drum. The guy that attempted to turn it wasn't there when I picked them up today. Talking to a few guys, and doing some reading on the interwebs, I've decided that I'm just going to put it back on and see what it does. If it's not causing a problem then I won't worry about it. If it does cause a problem then I figure something out.
Not a lot of progress today. At least not as much as I wanted. I worked on getting the rear brakes back together. That involved me first thinning out the brake shoe web where the adjuster sits. Didn't take too long. I painted over the metal to protect it after I ground it off.
Both sides were then reassembled using my blasted and repainted parts. It all looks so nice, but it'll hopefully never be seen again. New hold down springs. I used the old pins since the new ones were way too long. Everything else was reused.
The front-back brake line was finished and connected. I joined two lengths together on the inside of the rail. Bending them was not hard. The nice thing about this Napa line is that it can easily be bent using your hands. But each length comes with a short and long fitting. The long ones freak me out because it looks like they aren't tightened enough.
Also filled the rear diff with new 80W-90 gear oil.
I cleaned up business side of the warped drum with some find sandpaper, then cleaned both with brake cleaner.
And that's where things came to a grinding halt. The drums will not fit over the new shoes, even with the adjusters turned all the way in. It looks like the pads are too thick....too much meat on them. Now what?
-Kevin
Attach file:
Thinning the brake shoe web.jpg (126.45 KB)
Driver's rear brakes assembled.jpg (142.07 KB)
Passenger rear brake assembled.jpg (158.70 KB)
Rear brake line.jpg (146.61 KB)
Rear brake line junction.jpg (139.50 KB)
One drum turned.jpg (154.59 KB)
Unturned drum.jpg (136.81 KB)
Not a lot of progress today. At least not as much as I wanted. I worked on getting the rear brakes back together. That involved me first thinning out the brake shoe web where the adjuster sits. Didn't take too long. I painted over the metal to protect it after I ground it off.
Both sides were then reassembled using my blasted and repainted parts. It all looks so nice, but it'll hopefully never be seen again. New hold down springs. I used the old pins since the new ones were way too long. Everything else was reused.
The front-back brake line was finished and connected. I joined two lengths together on the inside of the rail. Bending them was not hard. The nice thing about this Napa line is that it can easily be bent using your hands. But each length comes with a short and long fitting. The long ones freak me out because it looks like they aren't tightened enough.
Also filled the rear diff with new 80W-90 gear oil.
I cleaned up business side of the warped drum with some find sandpaper, then cleaned both with brake cleaner.
And that's where things came to a grinding halt. The drums will not fit over the new shoes, even with the adjusters turned all the way in. It looks like the pads are too thick....too much meat on them. Now what?
-Kevin
Attach file:
Thinning the brake shoe web.jpg (126.45 KB)
Driver's rear brakes assembled.jpg (142.07 KB)
Passenger rear brake assembled.jpg (158.70 KB)
Rear brake line.jpg (146.61 KB)
Rear brake line junction.jpg (139.50 KB)
One drum turned.jpg (154.59 KB)
Unturned drum.jpg (136.81 KB)
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