Wheel Stud Replacement on rear
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Kingston Ontario
Im going to be honest... With what I just went through doing the kit I would definitly go the route I started too in the beginning by removing the half shaft and pulling the hub instead of attempting to do it with the hub on again. I had 8 hours alone (5 hours on passenger side, 3 on drivers side) just trying to get the pins/locks together with the hub on. I just came inside a bit ago to update the thread.... and all I can say is I am so glad I am done.
New studs all around, and new stainless parking brake kit installed. Just waiting on the new cragar lug nuts to come in and she will be back on her feet.
New studs all around, and new stainless parking brake kit installed. Just waiting on the new cragar lug nuts to come in and she will be back on her feet.Well done!!
One of the worst maintenance issues on your car is finished. Now; if and when you have to bleed your brakes......
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Cruising
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Just want to thank you guys again for the help and guidence.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Franksville Wisconsin
Ever ridden a motorcycle?
Q. What happens when you try to come to a stop using only the rear brake?
A. Not f'king much.
Most of your braking force comes from the front brakes, and that chintzy manual drum setup isn't going to apply much braking pressure anyway. I'll get more engine braking just by going to 1st gear.
Now there are cars that actually use the normal rear calipers for a p-brake, and those are marginally useful in an emergency. My old Integra was setup this way, and I actually could lock up the rears and slide with the p-brake. But even then you'll slide for a looooong azz way. You just don't realize how little your rears have to do with bringing you to a stop.
Now the ****-poor drum in disk setup found on Corvettes et. al. is freaking useless for anything but parking IMHO.
Q. What happens when you try to come to a stop using only the rear brake?
A. Not f'king much.
Most of your braking force comes from the front brakes, and that chintzy manual drum setup isn't going to apply much braking pressure anyway. I'll get more engine braking just by going to 1st gear.
Now there are cars that actually use the normal rear calipers for a p-brake, and those are marginally useful in an emergency. My old Integra was setup this way, and I actually could lock up the rears and slide with the p-brake. But even then you'll slide for a looooong azz way. You just don't realize how little your rears have to do with bringing you to a stop.
Now the ****-poor drum in disk setup found on Corvettes et. al. is freaking useless for anything but parking IMHO.
Racer
Joined: Mar 2006
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From: Dunellen New Jersey
Racer
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Franksville Wisconsin
Any tricks on getting the upper and lower springs on. I bought a stainless steel set of springs for both sides. Both of the springs broke on the right side so I thought I might as well replace both sides. It's too cold in the garage now, but I hope I can do it next week.
Note first install pin-springs in front and rear shoes.Good Luck!!!
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2006
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From: Tampa Florida
I put the shoes in place,then get bottom spring first starting at rear shoe. Then hook spring to top hole rear shoe and use a peice of heavy wire to hold forward end of top spring up. Put top of front shoe in place and btween the wire and a good needle nose working through peep hole It gets hooked possibly using a common screwdriver to push it in hole. It a PITA at best.
Note first install pin-springs in front and rear shoes.Good Luck!!!
Note first install pin-springs in front and rear shoes.Good Luck!!!
That's kind of what I had in mind. Everything is in place, I just need to install the springs. I cleaned the adjustment threads so they turn easily. I have the new springs, it's just too cold in the garage to do it....and I'm in Tampa! Yes, I'm a wuss.
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This was the hard part for me. I didn't have any trouble hooking in the top and bottom springs, but I could never get the rear hold-down spring in place because there's now way to manipulate it from behind. Drove me fuggin' -> 
And I hooked and unhooked the top and bottom spring so much that I ended up snapping the end off one of them. At that point I said screw it, tossed all the parts in a box and there they will stay. 
And I hooked and unhooked the top and bottom spring so much that I ended up snapping the end off one of them. At that point I said screw it, tossed all the parts in a box and there they will stay.
Racer
Joined: Nov 2009
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From: Franksville Wisconsin
And the parking brake works. It won't stop you quickly but is better than nothing. Yeah the parking brake springs ar a pain it took me four hours to get the top spring on. It took much cursing and few breaks and beer.
