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Having recently replaced my Bugeye brakes, I suffered through the same
dilemma with those d**n beehive springs. For many hours, I am
embarrassed to say. So, I fabricated a tool made from an appropriate
diameter bolt that fits inside the I. D. of the spring with a slot cut
in the end and engages the upper bent half of the hook. Also made a
handle to fit my palm. All you have to do is insert the tool in the
spring, push inward, and twist. You do need to figure out which way the
inner hook is facing and where the opening in the bracket is.
I should patent it and make millions.
Bob
On 9/22/2018 2:59 PM, Michael MacLean via Spridgets wrote:
> I just redid my rear brakes on my Bugeye. The tab with the hole in it
> for the spring on the backing plate is at the 3 or 9 o'clock position
> depending what side you are on. There is a tool for the steady spring
> that looks like a screwdriver with a cup on the end of the shaft. The
> rim of that cup has a tab on it that catches the steady spring
> allowing you to turn it into position after it is compressed. Just
> push it in with the "hook" at the 12 o'clock position and turn 90
> degrees to catch the hole in the tab on the backing plate. Sounds
> complicated, but once you have done one it gets easier. Any parts
> store should have brake tools.
> Mike MacLean
>
>
> On Saturday, September 22, 2018 7:06 AM, Lester via Spridgets
> <spridgets@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
>
> Good Morning all,
>
> so I noticed that a rear tire was low. A few weeks later I went to
> fill it with air. It had come loose from the rim, and mud daubers
> (wasp here in the South) had built a nest between the tire and rim.
>
> Off comes the rim, this reveals a streak of brake fluid down the tire
> and a puddle on the driveway. This caused me to remove the shoes but
> first, I had to remove that damned spring. When last I installed
> these, I stumbled on the fact that there is the easy way to install
> them and a hard way. The hard way takes 30 minutes and a lot of
> cursing an prying while the easy way takes seconds. does anyone
> remember my easy way? I sure donâ??t. I vaguely recall that if you
> just push the spring in oriented the correct way it snaps on to the
> fitting on the backing plate. But of course I donâ??t remember what
> that orientation is although it â??looks likeâ?? the hook in the spring
> should be pointed outwards.
>
> What say you all?
>
> TIA,Lester
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<p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Having recently replaced my
Bugeye brakes, I suffered through the same dilemma with those
d**n beehive springs. For many hours, I am embarrassed to say.
So, I fabricated a tool made from an appropriate diameter bolt
</font></font><font size="+1"><font face="Arial"><font size="+1"><font
face="Arial"> that fits inside the I. D. of the spring
</font></font>with
a slot cut in the end and engages the upper bent half of the
hook. Also made a handle to fit my palm. All you have to do is
insert the tool in the spring, push inward, and twist. You do
need to figure out which way the inner hook is facing and
where the opening in the bracket is.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial"> I should patent it and make
millions.</font></font></p>
<p><font size="+1"><font face="Arial">Bob</font></font><br>
</p>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 9/22/2018 2:59 PM, Michael MacLean
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<div id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1537641727776_29315"><span
id="yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1537641727776_29314">I just redid my
rear brakes on my Bugeye. The tab with the hole in it for
the spring on the backing plate is at the 3 or 9 o'clock
position depending what side you are on. There is a tool
for the steady spring that looks like a screwdriver with a
cup on the end of the shaft. The rim of that cup has a tab
on it that catches the steady spring allowing you to turn it
into position after it is compressed. Just push it in with
the "hook" at the 12 o'clock position and turn 90 degrees to
catch the hole in the tab on the backing plate. Sounds
complicated, but once you have done one it gets easier. Any
parts store should have brake tools.<br>
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<div dir="ltr"><font size="2" face="Arial"> On Saturday,
September 22, 2018 7:06 AM, Lester via Spridgets
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<div dir="ltr">so I noticed that a rear tire was low. A
few weeks later I went to fill it with air. It had
come loose from the rim, and mud daubers (wasp here in
the South) had built a nest between the tire and rim.Â
<br>
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<div dir="ltr">Off comes the rim, this reveals a streak
of brake fluid down the tire and a puddle on the
driveway. This caused me to remove the shoes but
first, I had to remove that damned spring. When last
I installed these, I stumbled on the fact that there
is the easy way to install them and a hard way. The
hard way takes 30 minutes and a lot of cursing an
prying while the easy way takes seconds. does anyone
remember my easy way? I sure donâ??t. I vaguely recall
that if you just push the spring in oriented the
correct way it snaps on to the fitting on the backing
plate. But of course I donâ??t remember what that
orientation is although it â??looks likeâ?? the hook in
the spring should be pointed outwards.<br>
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<div dir="ltr">What say you all?<br>
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<div dir="ltr">TIA,Lester<br>
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