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Dake · 11-16-2019, 10:39 AM

Back before cell phones with cameras, I drew a diagram of the rear drums on my Chevy Nova (the Toyota re-badged one) so I could get it back together.

JD001 · 11-16-2019, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Dake

Back before cell phones with cameras, I drew a diagram of the rear drums on my Chevy Nova (the Toyota re-badged one) so I could get it back together.

Why would you draw a diagram of the rear drums on your Chevy Nova (even if it's a rebadged Toyota)?

ben721364 · 11-16-2019, 11:18 AM

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Originally Posted by GrantedTaken

This comment shows you don't understand the point of this conversation.

Since I may not be the only deplorable moron here, how bout explaining. TIA

Sapphireho · 11-16-2019, 11:22 AM

I really need to wash my rims.

JD001 · 11-16-2019, 11:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I really need to wash my rims.

Must say that your disks are really shiny.. can almost see your brake pads...

Tcoat · 11-16-2019, 11:42 AM

DAMNIT.
Guys, yesterday I could see all my brake parts just fine but today I can't see anything at all. I can't even tell if I have rotors or calipers much less pads.
What can I do? PLEASE HELP!

JD001 · 11-16-2019, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

DAMNIT.
Guys, yesterday I could see all my brake parts just fine but today I can't see anything at all. I can't even tell if I have rotors or calipers much less pads.
What can I do? PLEASE HELP!

Just get some decent chrome wheel caps and all will look okay.

Tcoat · 11-16-2019, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Just get some decent chrome wheel caps and all will look okay.

Will they let me see my brake parts? Do i mount them behind the wheels like mirrors?

You clearly do not have the intelligence to contribute to this conversation if you can't even answer my question. Just go back to your 50s moondisk fanboi stuff and leave this to the grown ups.

soundman98 · 11-16-2019, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

Why would you draw a diagram of the rear drums on your Chevy Nova (even if it's a rebadged Toyota)?

derail in 3, 2, 1....

so my rangers brake pedal started feeling 'off' about a month ago. tore down the rear drums, and figured out that the parking brake was seized half-applied, one piston was seized on one side, the other side was leaking. replaced the pistons, took pictures before tearing it down to make sure i could get it back together.

i get everything back together 100% of how the pictures i had were, but then the brake adjuster cables had 1/2" of slack, where it had all been tight.

it took 4 hours and calling my mechanic brother out to look at it to finally figure out that the half-moon cable guide piece the adjuster cable ran over had a notch that was 1/32" out of place, causing the slack.

drum brakes are evil.

JD001 · 11-16-2019, 12:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Will they let me see my brake parts? Do i mount them behind the wheels like mirrors?

You clearly do not have the intelligence to contribute ti this conversation if you can't even answer my question. Just go back to your 50s moondisk fanboi stuff and leave this to the grown ups.

I think you may have a point regards"intelligent" contribution. My simple thinking was based on shiny things always look good and impress.. as for checking the darn brake pads, how about the following?

JD001 · 11-16-2019, 12:15 PM

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Originally Posted by soundman98

derail in 3, 2, 1....

so my rangers brake pedal started feeling 'off' about a month ago. tore down the rear drums, and figured out that the parking brake was seized half-applied, one piston was seized on one side, the other side was leaking. replaced the pistons, took pictures before tearing it down to make sure i could get it back together.

i get everything back together 100% of how the pictures i had were, but then the brake adjuster cables had 1/2" of slack, where it had all been tight.

it took 4 hours and calling my mechanic brother out to look at it to finally figure out that the half-moon cable guide piece the adjuster cable ran over had a notch that was 1/32" out of place, causing the slack.

drum brakes are evil.

That's great but you still haven't explained why you drew your brake drums on your car?

Tcoat · 11-16-2019, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

I think you may have a point regards"intelligent" contribution. My simple thinking was based on shiny things always look good and impress.. as for checking the darn brake pads, how about the following?

Oh come on I did the best to channel Granted and that is all I get.

soundman98 · 11-16-2019, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by JD001

That's great but you still haven't explained why you drew your brake drums on your car?

i didn't draw them. that was the other guy. and he drew them out because he said it was before digital pictures. back then, they had to take pictures on film, and get them developed, which would take weeks.

i know, because my families first digital camera, my mom would always yell at me for "wasting film".

JD001 · 11-16-2019, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Tcoat

Oh come on I did the best to channel Granted and that is all I get.

What are you expecting? A 'spanking'? This I would leave to our Royal family... I'm just too polite to fucking dish out abuse..

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