rear end swap issues
#11
so i gotta take the shoes off and springs to get the e-brake cable out? that would suck lol yeah i'm removing the lines at the t-fitting on the rear axle, not at the actual wheel cylinders
Last edited by jason7504; 11-03-2010 at 01:22 AM.
#14
I was going to suggest that as well. Go to the auto store and buy what's called a "flare wrench", that's what you need to use. Figure what size you need by testing a conventional open end wrench on the fitting. As you can see, the wrench "wraps around" the fitting more. If you use a regular open end wrench, you'll end up rounding out the fitting.
Last edited by Camaro 69; 11-03-2010 at 10:14 AM.
#15
i got a set of metric flare nut wrenches today but it has every size besides the size i need which is 11mm i believe for the brake line bolts. and also what's the best way to remove a rounded bolt head? (was already there i swear lol)
#16
Not sure the brake cylinder flare nuts are metric, so that might be the reason nothing fits. As for loosening the nuts that are rounded; you might try a good set of vice grips. I've gotten them off with vice grips tightened really tight and locked on, but don't use cheap ones or it will never work.
#18
well today i took apart both drum brakes to get the e-brake lines out and then i dropped my rear out so now all i gotta do is put my new rear in, take apart the drums on that rear and install my e-brake cable and then reassemble them and bleed the brakes.
it was quite a challenge to get the rear out with just myself and 1 jack but i did lol when i swap my rear again i'm gonna rent a lift lol
do you think I should hook my e-brake cable up to my new rear or just leave it out since it doesn't work anyway til i get my final rear end in a year or 2? would not connecting the e-brake cable affect normal braking at all?
it was quite a challenge to get the rear out with just myself and 1 jack but i did lol when i swap my rear again i'm gonna rent a lift lol
do you think I should hook my e-brake cable up to my new rear or just leave it out since it doesn't work anyway til i get my final rear end in a year or 2? would not connecting the e-brake cable affect normal braking at all?
Last edited by jason7504; 11-06-2010 at 08:50 PM.
#19
ok well after working on it for 7 hrs today and about 3 days total, the new rear end is finally in. I just gotta take the brakes apart if i put the e-brake cable in. do you think the ebrake cable seized from not being used and that's why they don't work?
Last edited by jason7504; 11-08-2010 at 12:39 AM.