Brake Return Spring

[dansford]

My brake return spring broke on my 36 and am trying to install a new one is it possible to do this from under the car under the car? removeing the old one is a pain, does any one have some good hints they can pass along? Thanks.

 

[PeteVS]

What spring is this? Pedal return? Spring on the cross shaft? Brake shoe return spring, and if so, front or back?

 

[Milt K from Pa]

My brake return spring broke on my 36 and am trying to install a new one is it possible to do this from under the car under the car? removeing the old one is a pain, does any one have some good hints they can pass along? Thanks.

The spring you're referring to I believe is the one that mounts in the X member of the frame, and extends forward to the pedal assy. The easy way I found to reconnect it was to hook the rear hook onto the correct frame hole and loop a piece of bailing wire to the front spring hook. The loop of bailing wire can be hooked as I did to a small come-along to the front bumper. Jack the come-along until it is stretched far enough and you can hook it onto the pedal assy. Then just snip the wire and remove. Hope that's clear enough.
Milt K from Pa

 

[dansford]

Pete the spring that goes to the pedal assy or from the frame to the brake shaft on a 36 Ford

 

[dansford]

Milt, thankyou will try it out. dansford