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Replacing the Rear Wheel Cylinders
Topic:Mechanical   Date: 2005-02-19
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The rear brakes were in bad shape. It looks like the previous owner replaced the brake shoes, but the wheel cylinders were old, leaky, and the right one had the bleeder valve broken off. I used part number WC34876 Raybestos wheel cylinders. Here is a view of how the springs are on the right hub:



You can see the self-adjusting cable that goes around the spring with a curved, grooved tray:



The cable goes around and connects to the adjuster plate at the bottom:



You can see the adjuster cable connecting to the mounted adjuster plate before disassembly:



This is the left wheel cylinder with the springs removed:



Here is the old Bendix wheel cylinder next to the new one:



Another view:



I found this tool indespensible for removing the springs. I picked it up at Harbor Freight. I sure wish I had this many years ago:


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