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Drum brake shoe retainer spring question
I've changed plenty of disc brakes before. First time with drum shoes.
I got new shoes, hardware kit, wheel cylinder. The new hardware kit has 2 different length spring retainers for the shoes. My old ones look pretty close to the same length vs a good difference in size in the new kit. I can't find it now...but, someone said the longer one either goes to the front or rear shoe? I can't remember why...or which way is correct? '74 C10 thnx |
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I got nuttin. haven't touched drum brakes since about 1986 or so.
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Been a few years since I have done drum brakes but if I recall correctly the pins should be the same length. I would think the retainers should be the same depth also.
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Sure you got the correct kit? Maybe the supplier screwed up
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Been a long time for me changing drums but I did find this video (Part 6) of a guy changing his rear drums on a C10:
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Make sure you put the shoes in the right place as well.
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Something happened the other day that caused me to do this job. The drivers side (one in the picture) locked up away from home. I wasn't too far away and got it back home, but it was about to be smoking hot. I don't know what failed or came apart to cause it to lock up or create excessive drag on that wheel. I could actually tell while driving that it was stuck and causing the wheel not to turn easily. I do remember trying to bleed the brakes awhile back and hardly any fluid came out of that wheel cylinder. The other side seemed to bleed just fine. That particular one had very little fluid to come out. I am hoping the new wheel cylinder and other hardware fixes the issue.
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Post a pic of the truck.
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I've only seen them the same size.
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Nice truck.
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Are you a midyear guy? I used to haunt the CF C1/C2 section when I had my '65 and '66. Haven't been on there in years. |
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Brake shoes on backwards. Or springs put on in wrong order will do it. But looking at your pic I would guess yours is just a bad rubber brake hose on that side. Best to replace all and give it a good flush. |
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I always changed drums out one side at a time. Have the other side opened up to use as a visual reference. Remember to never touch the brake pedal when the drum is off, things/springs will go flying. As someone else said make sure you have the correct shoe on the front and back, one shoe is longer than the other. Also make sure you don't put both longs or both shorts on the same side.
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