Originally Posted by
NickDawson
With the shoes off, and nothing holding the cylinders in place, does it make sense that pumping the brakes pushes fluid and ultimately the pistons out of the cylinders?
Yes.
Originally Posted by
NickDawson
Here's the rub - literally. Now that I have everything back together, there is a slight rub. The wheel and drum spin well, but you can hear some rubbing. It won't make a full 360 rotation, but I'm not sure the working (other) side will either. How's it done?[*]I cranked the adjuster down, and then backed off (roughly) two clicks, per the Green Bible. Anything else I should do?
Once you have the drums back on, give the brake pedal several hard pushes to center up the brake shoes in the drum.
Originally Posted by
NickDawson
the shallow, 1" slotted pan head screws that hold the drums to the wheel....One of mine stripped out. Nightmare to get it off, but its done. I can fix by hacksawing a slightly deeper slot. But what's the trick? They are so shallow to start with. Does one night tighten them much?
Some people omit these. I don't. I just put a liberal coating of anti-seize compound on the threads and under the countersink. I've never had problems removing them after doing so.
Originally Posted by
NickDawson
When I took the drum off, there was a noticeable deposit of grease inside the drum. Not fluid, but grease.
More likely oil from the axle leaking from the hub and mixing with brake dust.
--Mark
1973 SIII 109 RHD 2.5NA Diesel
0-54mph in just under 11.5 minutes
(9.7 minutes now that she's a 3-door).