Re: Brakes Questions

Posted by Lowell Fast On 2010/5/18 15:17:10

I am having great difficulty replacing the LR brake drum on my 39-120. I had to use a heavy duty puller to get this drum off as the brake shoes seemed expanded and I could not retract them as the star adjuster was installed backward and could not be reached through the adjusting slot. The springs were installed backwards as well.
This car was "restored" and has several problems with the axle and seal that lead me to belive it was never driven.

Are all the rear brake shoes the same (length) or could someomeone have put 2 primaries on one side and 2 secondaries on the other side (which slips on easily)?

If there IS a difference, which is the longest, pimary or secondary?


CAN't move.

Lowell