Re: Damn little brake shoe retainer springs!!

[ron nieminen <reniemin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

With a large pair of vise grips grab the spring very tightly towards the 
outer  end, leaving enough room for the clip, then use the vise grips as a 
lever.         Might take a couple tries but it will work.          Have 
done many that way over the years.             Ron
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "J. O." <JJO1967@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "mopar" <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, June 26, 2009 9:30 PM
Subject: RE: Damn little brake shoe retainer springs!!




Yes, that sounds more like it. I have a hole in the brake drum and a new 
coil spring that fits in and you have to stretch it toward the clip you're 
holding in the backing plate.

Seems like I am stretching them too far, making them bend and lose tension.
I will get to the auto parts store to order some more of these, then give 
another go.

Thanks
Jim Ozolins - '64 Valiant



> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> From: zephyr9900@xxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: Damn little brake shoe retainer springs!!
> Date: Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:18:43 -0500
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> From what it sounds like he might have the heavy duty system that the 
> spring
> hooks on the shoe and engages a J hook that is attached through the 
> backing
> plate.  Not the type every one is describing with the straight pin and 
> round
> clip that you sandwich the spring & 1/2 turn to lock.  If so there is a 
> tool
> with a funny looking hook on the end that you hook the spring and then the 
> J
> hook and twist them together.
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>         
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>  Herb
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> 1956 Plymouth Belvedere 361
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> 1963 Sport Fury Convertible 361
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> 1970 Challenger RT 440
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> 1999 Durango SLT 5.9
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> 2006 300-C Heritage 5.7
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> 2008 SRT-8 Magnum 6.1
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> St. Louis, MO.
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> http://1962to1965mopar.ornocar.com/mmo42009.html
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> -------Original Message-------
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>
>
> From: Doug Daniel
>
> Date: 6/24/2009 7:54:48 AM
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> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
>
> Subject: RE: Damn little brake shoe retainer springs!!
>
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>
> just  reach around the back of the brake plate and hold the little stud 
> out
> make sure it is straight place spring on stud place retainer on pust it on
> too stud and watch the slot and turn very easy i have never had one of 
> those
> cupped tools  although  i am sure removing rusted ones the tool would help
>
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> > >
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> > >
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> > > I am trying to install those little black springs that
>
> > hold the shoes
>
> > > back to the backing plate. I have managed to ruin two
>
> > of them already,
>
> > > and I realize there's something wrong.
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> > >
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> > > I've been pushing a small phillips screwdriver into
>
> > the spring and thus
>
> > > stretching it toward the little clip, and trying to
>
> > hook it up. This is
>
> > > when many of the things get bent out of shape.
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> > >
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> > > What's the trick?
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> > >
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> > > I love how the kit comes with ZERO instruction, ZERO
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> > part
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> > > identification.
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> > >
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> > >
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> > > thanks in advance!! My car is almost ready to drive to
>
> > the alignment
>
> > > shop!
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> > >
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> > > Jim Ozolins
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> > >
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> > >>
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> > Jeff Adams
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> > 64 Polara
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