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Title: HELP!!
Post by: ed oorklep on March 03, 2005, 10:13:30 PM

So I'm putting new brake shoes in my rear drums. But the spring's in there are a real pain in the *ss to get back in. Please tell me there is a way to make it easier because I really can't get 'm back in  >:(  >:(

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: Rhinoman on March 03, 2005, 10:47:40 PM

I assemble the springs on the shoes first. Then I locate one shoe and pull the other one into place

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: DaddyDave on March 04, 2005, 04:08:16 AM

Why not do disk brakes and forget about all the springs?  ;D  I'll have mine done this weekend. 8)

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: Natebert on March 04, 2005, 06:42:43 AM

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So I'm putting new brake shoes in my rear drums. But the spring's in there are a real pain in the *ss to get back in. Please tell me there is a way to make it easier because I really can't get 'm back in  >:(  >:(

Use a brake spring multi tool.

~Nate

(or a screw driver and various pliers.)

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: tracker8wr on March 04, 2005, 08:04:18 AM

brake sping tools r like $25 at the parts store it will make ur life a lot easier. make sure the ones u get have instructions. because a screw driver can be used in the same fasion.

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: Bobzooki on March 04, 2005, 08:14:33 AM

I just use my vise grips to grab onto those little critters!

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: joezuki on March 04, 2005, 09:12:00 AM

the needle nose vise grips are the best, they don't slip off the spring & you can twist enough to get into the various holes

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: ed oorklep on March 05, 2005, 02:35:59 PM

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Why not do disk brakes and forget about all the springs?  ;D  I'll have mine done this weekend. 8)

It's in the planning stage now  ;D
But I finally got them on today thanks for all the input, it helped  ;D

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: zukisuzi on March 05, 2005, 04:28:24 PM

There's gonna be drum brakes to work on for quite awhile for me on one thing or another & the brake spring tools make disassembly & reassembly quite a bit easier. Good to have around. Glad you got 'r done without, though!

Title: Re: HELP!!
Post by: bandit86 on March 06, 2005, 01:04:49 AM

I use side cutters.  make sure the adjuster is fully deadjusted first