Jack Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Ok, need to fit a new front wheel cylinder to the GMC so pulled all that this morning and pretty much full of sludge :cry: no drama, can clean all that up when I fit the new shoes.....once I have bought some :evil: But I can foresee a problem when I come to reassemble the brakes and that is that big mother of a spring at the top of the shoes........ What is the easiest way to refit the spring or am I being thick here? ( it isn't compulsory to reply to the 'thick' remark :evil:?) Best wishes. Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I use a pair of pin nose pliers, hook one end of the spring in then pull the other end with the pliers and feed into the hole, you may struggle but cheaper than buying a proper tool. Hope that helps :? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest matt Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Jack,have you bought yourself the TM yet? if not DO IT NOW!!! Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 The best way I've found to do this is: Get some strong wire, that thick stuff they uses in houses is good. Cut a length, and twist the ends together making a long loop. Grip the twisted end in some mole grips, put the other end of the loop on the spring and pull. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 The plierthings might do the job. Do be careful though, if you slip you may hurt yourself. Before you apply force on pliers, spanners or whatever look where you're going to end up when you slip and put something soft to avoid a lot of pain and :argh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 Jack,have you bought yourself the TM yet? if not DO IT NOW!!! Matt. Funny enough have one inbound in digital format from Scout Car Simon. It is just the size of that spring, I can just see it turning into a Scud missile if I am not careful, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 I'd get yourself a pair of these. Cheap and will save a smack in the face from your own fist :cry:. It's not so bad if know one sees it though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 9, 2006 Author Share Posted September 9, 2006 Cor, they look pretty dam good Paul. Smack in the face isn't so bad as fulling out of the back of your Jimmy on the bonnet of a car :oops: but no one saw me, I think! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cripp Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Now that made me laugh. :rofl:. Why is it when you hurt yourself the first thing you do is look around to make sure knowone saw you. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 9, 2006 Share Posted September 9, 2006 Cor, they look pretty dam good Paul. Smack in the face isn't so bad as fulling out of the back of your Jimmy on the bonnet of a car :oops: but no one saw me, I think! That could be serious, hope you didn't do too much damage to the bonnet :rofl: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted September 10, 2006 Share Posted September 10, 2006 Hi Jack, I fitted one yesterday to the rear shoes it was a bitch to stretch but I used mole grips tight on the bit closest to the spring leaving the maximum sticking out to be able to push through the hole in the shoes.I then leaverd the mole grips with a large screw driver against a bracket on the back plate,It went in quite nice after previously trying several other ideas. regards Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 russ used pliers & a screw driver but do be careful they don't slip as this is the consequencies http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a353/berniep/gmc12.jpg[/img] this was in may & he still has a wicked scar ta berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 11, 2006 Author Share Posted September 11, 2006 Thanks for that Berni, I new that spring was looking at me as if he was some sort of tough guy! So now that Russ knows what he is doing, do you think he would come and do mine 8-) :-o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chappers Posted September 11, 2006 Share Posted September 11, 2006 :schocked: Ouch,I think that'll be a Job he won't forget. As a consolation he'd deffo win the knobbly knee contest :-P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berni Posted September 12, 2006 Share Posted September 12, 2006 wait till you see both together :-o jack, i don't think i could stomach the language again, it was bad enough first time round when he had to do ours. i'll let you make up your own unique words :roll: ta Berni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 15, 2006 Author Share Posted September 15, 2006 I'd get yourself a pair of these. Cheap and will save a smack in the face from your own fist :cry:. It's not so bad if know one sees it though. Right going to buy some of these going to save a lot of hassle and I will over time have use for them on the other axles :mrgreen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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