Recent content by Rip

[1]My slot is at 10-4 viewed standing on floor. Loosening sector housing nuts does not allow adjustment of the rivet. Rivet is stuck. How can I get it loose? (Be gentle) Background:two tooth box. 4-6" strg wheel slop. Strg linkages tight. Box mounting tight. Box removal is not an option for...

30ccpickup/Paul, Have been struggling with loose steering for a while. Have two tooth box in car (box removal not an option). Steering linkages, etc are tight. Followed your excellent article. Accomplished steps 1-3 but #4 is frustrating. Used offset screwdriver but can't seem to get...

Ok thanks. I have to chuckle though that no one told me what was wrong on the photo: e-brake spring up side down & service brake also upside down with spring cup for rod upset facing wrong direction if I understood your comments. Have attached hopefully correct photo. If so, only remaining...

Found pictures of flat spring type installation but not the wire type which I bought. Hopefully attached a hand drawn sketch. Although I understand springs must apply force rearward on rods, I don't know if these are upside down, reversed, etc. My sketch is from the passenger side. Please help...

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Hurray! Used advise and finally got service arm disconnected from camshaft on LR BRAKE. Used multiple sized drill bits on each side of service arm but wasn't able to twist off remaining she'll so finally got bigger hammer and drove pin out. Then lots of lube and twisting/pulling/verbalizing got...

Ok got backing plate with service brake/ camshaft lever stop off. Newest problem is I can't drive the old pin out after grinding off the head. Although having never tried, how about heating brake lever with propane torch? Where does heat get applied exactly?? Thanks, Rip Ps- all new parts...

How about another. Can't get that pin out of the service brake arm and camshaft while backing plate mounted on car. everything is disconnected but not sure how to remove the plate without bending it. Do the 4 bolts connecting the e brake backing plate have to be removed first? Is it a hammer...

Got e brake off. Attached video showing "play" in service shoes. Also took off/inspected, finding ok: pins/rollers, wedge adjusting shafts,roller track assembly is flat and has gap at 1.040" instead of 1.00 per L.Andrews vol 1. Assume that is ok? The bushing on service brake arm/camshaft is...

#1-axle key way slot has .002-.004 slop over new key. There was some kind of tore up plastic conical sleeve with a projection fitting key way. It appears there are commercial conical sleeve shims (at least for model Ts) to keep drum from rubbing backplate. Mine not rubbing. -Also appears I could...

Understanding service Brake Pedal to cross shaft to left rear brake rod to brake lever to cam shaft and cam to shoes. brake pedal not stopping the LEFT rear wheel with rod connected to lever!! With rod disconnected, hand pulling the lever about 2-3" stops the wheel. With drum off, verified the...

I have purchased split bushings and have a question. Does one Dremel/cut off the old bushing? Would rather not remove the lever arm. Thanks, Rip

Tom, adjusted as you suggested and problem solved. E brake handle holds on application now. Thanks, Rip

Thanks. Can't wait for tomorrow to try it. Rip