Thanks for the reply but how do I tell which one has the lesser tension? They are both very stiff.
These ARE the S.E. Bendix found on most of the 36 to 56 Packards.

My Springs are gold and silver in color and installed randomly.
Which color goes on the front (primary) shoe and which goes on the rear shoe?


Thanks,
Lowell

Thanks for the quick and concise answer.

Lowell

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

I have taken the axle down again as there was no inner bearing seals and you fellows have convinced me there should be.

1. The missing inner seal must be different (smaller) than the outer.
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2. If anyone has the Timpkin # for the inner seal for 39_120,I can get it locally. Have a local show in 2 weeks.

Thanks,
Lowell

Is there both a vertical AND a horizontal tuning scale?

Axle out and bearing repacked. Does this rear bearing get any lubrication from the differential?

No shortcuts here. I have looked in various manuals for the rear hub and bearing details but PERHAPS EVERYONE KNEW THE details of working on those tapered axles. Maybe not as my nut came loose by using a large C clamp, as I did not have the proper socket at the time. So much for the 225'# torque requirement.
I have no press so I'll give lubing the bearing on the shaft a try.

I think your broken axle (and many others) may have been such a maladjustment.

While I had the borrowed dog bone puller, I tried to pull the other hub but I could not back off the brake shoes. The previous "restorer" had installed the star adjuster backwards and I could not reach the star through the backing plate adjustment slot. If I did not have the proper puller, I could have torn the shoes up.

Yor tip on the gasket materials was good for I am so far from the shop.

Maybe Big Kiev would consider starting a library on our site of scanned gaskets for common repairs. One could simply print them out and apply to locally obtained gasket material and not have to wait for a shipment from distant suppliers.
Many times you do not realize if you will need a gasket till you start a repair or the gasket is torn up..

Thanks again,

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Do I have to pull the axles to repack the rear wheel bearings on my 39 120 ?

I have pulled the drums and need a step by step on repacking the rear bearings.

Lowell

Would someone please post a photo of a cloeup of the radio control head (dash shot) of 1939 dash. My 39 has the Packard rdio unit on the firewall but appears contol head was never installed.
If I can't find a control head, I may have to fake it out until I find one.

Lowell