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Archive for October, 2005

Removing the rear axles

Posted by Eman on October 14th, 2005

Packed front wheel bearings
Put on new, larger, passenger front backing plate, drum, brake shoes, and hardware
Removed rear axles (Allen wrench through cotter pin holes helped)

New front brake assembly

Posted by Eman on October 9th, 2005

Removed rear backing plates and shims
Removed rear, rubber brake hose
Installed new, rear brake hose
Checked flow of brake fluid to the rears (flows well)
Packed front wheel bearings
Put on new, larger, left front backing plate, drum, brake shoes, and hardware

Removing front backing plates

Posted by Eman on October 5th, 2005

Removed front backing plates
Cleaned area around the hub to get ready for bigger brakes

Minor brake cleanup

Posted by Eman on October 4th, 2005

Cleaned the backing plates, etc of the new front brakes