Re: Re: Re: Question about Brakes

Posted by G. L. Perry on May 12, 2004 at 19:35:17 from (65.178.168.37):

In Reply to: Re: Re: Question about Brakes posted by Matthew.R on May 12, 2004 at 18:24:51:

First look for blown lines, most go out, rusty from sitting. Look for dark or wet spots near the lines. You may need a good light and hand follow these lines along frame. Sometimes like in front, they go under engine on cross-over and are buried in inch of gook, kinda have to dig it out! Also look at hoses, one in rear, two in front. Then, if no leaks, start looking at wheels and cylinders area. Sometimes you can see wetness on bottom of drum and backplates. If not, you need to pull each drum/hub and inspect the cylinder, sometimes two per wheel depending on years. If any shoes are wet from brake fluid or from rear end grease, cause seal went bad, you will need to recover the shoes and rebuild most of system in each wheel. I don't know what Dimond T had for brakes, probly same as others. Find a good old brake parts place that's been around awhile for help on parts. On rears, if dually, you will have to pull the axles out, (under small cover) and there are two large nuts holding hub on, one is locking nut, a locking ring, you have to bend tabs out of nut to get off, then another setting nut behind that. This stuff is heavy, keep that in mind, use a floor jack to lift and hold drum/hub to save seals on assembly at least. Seals are in back of hub, next to bearing. First thing you need is a manual for this truck or at least brand of rear you have. That's gonna be tougher on that brand. Try some of on-line manual places. they are expensive on most of them. Look and search ebay also. If you have Eaton rear and know about the year, maybe a GMC or Ford book will have same diagrams and pictures?? Is the rear-end square tubed? Probly Eaton. What year is this thing? Not sure what you had in mind for use, but might be more than you can chew on parts prices and info finds. Ever think of taking body off and putting on a one-ton later model Ford or Chevy? That's lots of work too, but at least chassis would have parts you could find. Find the Society of Commercial Trucks? or similar for big rig odd stuff. SCCA? or SCHA? It's historical fellas that save bigger rigs. Have shows all-over the US at times. Maybe someone else here knows the name, I can't think what it is.

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