Drum adjuster.....too tight? Squealing
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From: **** hole San Jose ca.
F250 & up got a pull the axles.
Then drums are affixed to the hubs. where as later yrs they were not.
I don't really see why they were press together in the first place..
Internationals I thing were not fitted as one unit a couple little screws held them in place so ya did not need to remove the axle to remove the drums.
Orich
Then drums are affixed to the hubs. where as later yrs they were not.
I don't really see why they were press together in the first place..
Internationals I thing were not fitted as one unit a couple little screws held them in place so ya did not need to remove the axle to remove the drums.
Orich
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Dont be afraid to get some cans of brake cleaner too.
And your wheel cylinder may be jacked up too.
And your wheel cylinder may be jacked up too.
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Wheel cylinder is fine, got it cleaned up a bit again. Turns out my rear drums are already .030 too much out so I ordered two new ones. Gonna have fun this weekend
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0.30 Hell it should be marked on the outer lip of the drum how far they will go.
F250 most are 0.125. A lot of places try to sell you drums when ya don't need them.
And both rear drums should be turned out the same size. Best to replace both at the same time.
Those brake parts look pretty old for being near new like you said, or maybe you did not clean those parts up when putting it back together. Looks about like 5 yrs of build up on them.
It's sometimes hard to know when to replacing all the brake hardware but a good inspection is always important so the little parts don't fail.
I try to make sure all the brake hardware is replaced as needed at the first since it's so hard to service the rears.
And when you have a bad back it's not easy to R & R the drums on with out damaging the oil seal.
Man, I have not weighed the rear drum & hub but it's not so easy when your in the age group of 70 74 but ya do run out of cuss words to ya make new one up if it don't go on right the you have to pull it off cause ya F up the seal or it came out.
Orich
F250 most are 0.125. A lot of places try to sell you drums when ya don't need them.
And both rear drums should be turned out the same size. Best to replace both at the same time.
Those brake parts look pretty old for being near new like you said, or maybe you did not clean those parts up when putting it back together. Looks about like 5 yrs of build up on them.
It's sometimes hard to know when to replacing all the brake hardware but a good inspection is always important so the little parts don't fail.
I try to make sure all the brake hardware is replaced as needed at the first since it's so hard to service the rears.
And when you have a bad back it's not easy to R & R the drums on with out damaging the oil seal.
Man, I have not weighed the rear drum & hub but it's not so easy when your in the age group of 70 74 but ya do run out of cuss words to ya make new one up if it don't go on right the you have to pull it off cause ya F up the seal or it came out.
Orich
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0.30 Hell it should be marked on the outer lip of the drum how far they will go.
F250 most are 0.125. A lot of places try to sell you drums when ya don't need them.
And both rear drums should be turned out the same size. Best to replace both at the same time.
Those brake parts look pretty old for being near new like you said, or maybe you did not clean those parts up when putting it back together. Looks about like 5 yrs of build up on them.
It's sometimes hard to know when to replacing all the brake hardware but a good inspection is always important so the little parts don't fail.
I try to make sure all the brake hardware is replaced as needed at the first since it's so hard to service the rears.
And when you have a bad back it's not easy to R & R the drums on with out damaging the oil seal.
Man, I have not weighed the rear drum & hub but it's not so easy when your in the age group of 70 74 but ya do run out of cuss words to ya make new one up if it don't go on right the you have to pull it off cause ya F up the seal or it came out.
Orich
F250 most are 0.125. A lot of places try to sell you drums when ya don't need them.
And both rear drums should be turned out the same size. Best to replace both at the same time.
Those brake parts look pretty old for being near new like you said, or maybe you did not clean those parts up when putting it back together. Looks about like 5 yrs of build up on them.
It's sometimes hard to know when to replacing all the brake hardware but a good inspection is always important so the little parts don't fail.
I try to make sure all the brake hardware is replaced as needed at the first since it's so hard to service the rears.
And when you have a bad back it's not easy to R & R the drums on with out damaging the oil seal.
Man, I have not weighed the rear drum & hub but it's not so easy when your in the age group of 70 74 but ya do run out of cuss words to ya make new one up if it don't go on right the you have to pull it off cause ya F up the seal or it came out.
Orich
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Got the new drums and prepped for painting
Now painted, one less ugly rusty contraption on my truck
Waiting till tomorrow morning to press out the hubs and put them into these, pretty happy to have less to worry about
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Unless I'm not seeing that right, but it looks to me like both shoes in your pic are the same length. The front (lead) shoe's friction material should be shorter than the rear shoe. Maybe by accident you put two front shoes on one side and two rear shoes on the other? Check it out. You're going to need new shoes anyways. So take the other side apart and check.
Note, I don't know about aftermarket drums, but in Ford world it was the shank on the lug studs that held the drum to the hub. Their friction fit is both in the hub and drum.
Note, I don't know about aftermarket drums, but in Ford world it was the shank on the lug studs that held the drum to the hub. Their friction fit is both in the hub and drum.