[tcb] Re: Can't even lead zebra to water
- From: Gerald Livingston <gerald.tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 14 Feb 2010 12:19:52 -0600
Take out the Bentley, Try adjusting the stars all the way out (I can
never remember which way to turn the damn things). If it still feels
stiff jack it up and try taking the drums off, LEAVE THE WHEELS ON for
leverage. If the stars won't move then plan to replace the shoes even
they appear to be good because, you'll need to spray PB!Blaster in the
holes to coat the stars --- and will will also soak the shoes. Spray,
wait several hours, spray again, try to move them the next day.
If it's not drivable yet then don't worry about the bearings or grease,
just stick the old ones back in unless they fall completely apart.
If you can get the drums off then taking the old stuck shoes out will
be a self evident procedure. TAKE PICTURES of each step so you can put
them back in later. Remove all the old shoes and put the drums back on.
Tape a note to the steering wheel that says to keep your feet at least
10 yards away from the brake pedal at all times.
You live in hill country --- you may want to just break the rear shoes
free and leave them installed so you can use the e-brake (but never
push the pedal if you have either front or rear shoes removed -- just
the e-brake pull handle).
If both front and rear are so bad they need to come out (the shoes fell
off of the backing plates when I pulled the drums on the '70) then keep
a set of wheel chocks handy and always hook a strap to a good tree or
other vehicle if moving the bus around on hills. Something that will
stop it if it "gets away from you".
G2
On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 09:34:46 -0600
Julie <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Or four.
>
> Is there a magic trick to get the wheels turning more freely? I
> have never really done brake work. I have only watched my mechanic
> work on brakes.
>
> On Feb 14, 2010, at 9:13 AM, Bill Gmail <bbauer2000@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > You have a Bus or two :-). Life cannot be that sad!
> >
> >
> > On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:12 AM, Julie
> > <julie.hey.ho.lets.go@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> >> My children are thousands of miles away. One is not even on this
> >> continent.
> >>
> >> I do not have anyone to help push. It is a sad life.
> >>
> >> On Feb 14, 2010, at 8:06 AM, "Will"
> >> <evil.scientist.boo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dragging shoes, cold transaxle gear oil.
> >>>
> >>> I have found that having children alleviates the pushing
> >>> problem. I just let mine push the busses.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> -- Sent from my Palm Pre
> >>>
> >>> Julie wrote:
> >>>
> >>> It is extremely hard to push my '68 Bus around. I am guessing the
> >>> brakes or the emergency brake are stuck? So what do I do to get
> >>> them unstuck?
> >>>
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