Back drum help!

[jack707]

Thanks

 

[clemsonfor]

yep, a picture is worth a 1000 words sometimes. No need for a new truck. Go to a junk yard and pull the springs or buy a new set from like rock Auto for like $350 shipped to house. That's less than one truck payment.

 

[jack707]

I just had to bleed the back brakes 1 more time and some air came out!. I test in yard it stops but pedal should not be soft still but a new problem lug nuts I need 19mm for the wheels I have no socket that fits even tire wrench does not fit! I'll see what I could do don't need a wheel to come off in the snow!.

 

[ovrszd]

I just had to bleed the back brakes 1 more time and some air came out!. I test in yard it stops but pedal should not be soft still but a new problem lug nuts I need 19mm for the wheels I have no socket that fits even tire wrench does not fit! I'll see what I could do don't need a wheel to come off in the snow!.

I suppose they are those lug nuts are the stupid ones with a chrome cap over a steel nut??? Go to an auto parts store and buy a set of good solid steel acorn nuts and throw those junk ones away!!!!

The brake bleeding thing is a hassle if trying to do it by yourself. Sometimes I've had instances where pumping up the brakes and opening the bleeder wouldn't get all the air out. In those cases I use a hand operated vacuum pump (Mini-Vac). Fill the reservoir, open a wheel bleeder, connect the mini-vac and start pumping. Just make sure to not let your reservoir get empty.

 

[Shaneard]

When I bleed mine myself I get a couple of the big bottles of brake fluid and take one to whichever wheel I am bleeding first and loosen the bleeder, slip a hose over the bleeder (usually 1/4") and stick it down in the bottle of brake fluid and then pump the pedal and refill the reservoir, this way it can't get air in but air can get out. I recently replaced all the hard lines on the Duramax with stainless ones and bled it this way by myself. Worked great!

 

[jack707]

When I bleed mine myself I get a couple of the big bottles of brake fluid and take one to whichever wheel I am bleeding first and loosen the bleeder, slip a hose over the bleeder (usually 1/4") and stick it down in the bottle of brake fluid and then pump the pedal and refill the reservoir, this way it can't get air in but air can get out. I recently replaced all the hard lines on the Duramax with stainless ones and bled it this way by myself. Worked great!

I use that way to bleed the brakes I use a qt. Jug with fluid in and a clear small line fits over the bleeder screw. The lug nuts are the Crome type 19mm thread 13/16 outside.

 

[sld]

Don't feel bad, I just did the rear brakes on my son's Ranger and put the adjuster in the same exact position. Took me a few minutes and a trip to the other side to get it figured out. ha ha