Bob Very good Tech procedure discription. Is that a Left or Right handed
BFH required ?
Jim Knox, 91 Dak spt 4x4, 318LA
Mississauga, Ontario
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From: "DAKSY" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 7:23 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Creeping crud, rear brakes.
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> Hey, Don...
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> <snip> What tools, skills and time would it take to rebuild the old ones
> myself?<>
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> You'll need to buy yourself the rebuild kits - $10 (max) each; spring kits
> $15 (max) each: brake fluid; shoes; drums & possibly a wheel cylinder hone
> attachment for your power drill...Had mine for 30 years, so I don't
> remember the cost...Also a stiff-bristle parts brush to clean the backing
> plates can be REAL handy...You may also need a big c-clamp to press the
> spring retainer pins into the shoes (you'll see!)
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> First of all, you'll need to raise the rear of the truck, jack-stand it
> (unless you have a lift) and remove both wheels. Then pop the small rubber
> plugs out of the inwards side of the backing plates & crank the adjusters
> down with a short flathead screwdriver, so the shoes collapse. I had to
> bang on my drums with a BFH ( Dead-blow or Lead ) to loosen them...
> Remove both drums but DON'T DISASSEMBLE BOTH SETS OF BRAKES. Leave one
> together so you have a template for reassembly. They used to make a
> special tool for removing the springs, but you can use a flathead
> screwdriver or visegrips. The smaller coil springs on the pins thru the
> backing plates are tricky to remove & can be a REAL BIOTCH...but if you're
> patient, they'll come off...
> Pop the dust cups off the cylnders & push the plungers & springs out. The
> wheel hone can be used to cross-hatch & clean the cylinder walls, but I
> bet you won't even need it...I didn't on the DAKSY...
> Reassembly is the reverse of the above & you WILL be glad to have the
> template on the other side!
> After reassembly, I adjust the stars so the wheels just begin to drag on
> the shoes...Then find a parking lot & drive backwards & slam the pedal
> down to adjust them evenly...
> Don't think I left anything out...
> HTH,
>
> Bob (DAKSY) Smith
> DAKSY2K on AIM
> 2K SY Dakota Sport +
> V-6 4 x 4 5 speed
> 2K05 HD 883C YP
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> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
> Averill Park, NY
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>> Cost of rebuilt one vs. rebuild kits?
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