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Re: [oletrucks] Brake Shoe Removal on a 3/4 Ton

To: "JULIE HUBER" <JHUBER@alltel.net>
Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Brake Shoe Removal on a 3/4 Ton
From: New Mexico Jim <ADvent@thuntek.net>
Date: Thu, 24 Aug 2000 16:50:03 -0600
go to your local parts place and look for those linsey tools on the red and 
white
vacuum pressed cardboard. they have a tool to remove the reound retainers and 
the
springs and don't forget the eye protection. those things can fly forcefully 
and as
mom would say " be careful, you could poke somebody's eye out with that thing".

"Radicic, Gary" wrote:

> All,
> 1. Does anyone have a good way to remove the washer like retainer on the pivot
> pin at the 6 o'clock position on the rear brakes?  If I pry it off, it will no
> doubt be trashed. Is it easily replaceable?  I haven't seen them in Chevy 
>Duty,
> etc.
>
> 2. Also what about the small 3/4" x 1" springs holding the shoe mount 
>together?
> How do they come off?
> Thanks,
> Gary
>
> Gary Radicic
> 1950 Chev 3604
> Geneseo, IL
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Advdesign1@aol.com [mailto:Advdesign1@aol.com]
> Sent: Thursday, August 24, 2000 4:39 AM
> To: bheigher@yahoo.com; oletrucks@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [oletrucks] Screw Removal
>
> Barry's info below is OUTSTANDING.
> Bob ADler
> >
> >  I've had good luck just tapping directly on the head
> >  of clutch head screws with a ballpeen hammer and then
> >  turn the screw to tighten, then loosen, tighten and
> >  then remove. I've also read, but not tried, of heating
> >  (propane torch/soldering iron) the screws, bolts etc
> >  and then touching parrafin wax to the head.  This
> >  supposedly draws the melted wax down to the threads
> >  and makes removal possible. If anyone tries this let
> >  us know if it works. Might get a little stinky if the
> >  the rubber seal is involved
> >
> >  Valve grinding compound or a product called Grip Tight
> >  is supposed to add friction to the tip of the driver
> >  and reduce the chance of slipping/stripping the screw
> >  head.
> >
> >  Barry
> >
> >
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