[Mgs] Floating axle hub seals leaking

[Dan DiBiase]

Maybe the brake cylinders anyway...... Hate to see them leak and ruin the new
shoes.... Especially if you don't know how old they are.

Dan D
'76B
'65B
Central NJ USA




________________________________
 From: Andrew B. Lundgren
<lundgren at byu.net>
To: "mgs at autox.team.net" <mgs at autox.team.net> 
Sent:
Monday, May 20, 2013 11:41 PM
Subject: [Mgs] Floating axle hub seals leaking
While investigating the rear brakes on my new to me '78 B, I discovered 
that
the rear castle nuts are loose (finger tight would be an 
overstatement...)
and that oil has leaked out onto the shoes.

One of the screws holding the
drum on was missing, two were stripped so 
badly that if they had been
tightened at all then I would have had to 
drill them out and the last screw
as damaged, though much less. One 
rebound strap is also torn out.

The drums
look like they are in good shape and the brake pistons expand 
without issue.
I am expecting to replace the seals, the drum screws, the shoes and the
rebound straps.  I am also considering doing the rear bearing since I am 
in
there anyway.  Anything else I should do while I have it open?

--
Andrew
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