Hey Nate,
Are the wheel cylinders in all the way (compressed)?
----- Original Message -----
From: Truck Guy
To: oletrucks@autox.team.net
Sent: 7/14/01 5:48:37 PM
Subject: [oletrucks] Brake Shoes Won't Go
On
Today I was rebuilding the brakes in my '59 Apache
3600. Everything
seemed to be going fine, I rebuilt the master cylinder, the wheel
cylinders, changed all the bad springs, and put the shoes in. I
was able
to put the drums back on the front with no problem, but when I got to
the
rear driver's side the drum wouldn't go on over the new shoes, I
finally
forced it on but then I couldn't turn the drum much at all. It
wouldn't
even turn when I started the truck up and put it in gear. I'm
sure I put
everything back together right, and the new shoes appear to be the
right
size but I can't seem to find a way to adjust it to fit properly, is
there a way other than the adjuster at the bottom? One thing
that does
seem strange though is that pads on the rear shoes seem quite a bit
thicker then the front. Could this be part of the
problem? What could
cause this to be so tight?
Nate
1959 Chevy Apache 3600
1959 Chevy Apache 1/2 ton (parts)
1960 Chevy Apache 3/4 ton (future project)
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