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Figures, . . . which end attaches to the shoe? "Sent w/o me knowing"

Since there's a current thread about the parking brake, Is this the spring for the outer shoe return? And if so how does it go on? The pics in the -209-20P don't show how it attaches and I'm having trouble getting a good view up there.

So here's one, how do you get the horn wire back once its been (accidentally) pulled part way down the tube?

Figured I would just carry on w/ this thread since I constantly have something getting worked on. At the moment I've just finished up a airpack and MC rebuild, bled the system and adjusted the shoes. While I was under there I noticed that I have a bad u-joint on the front drive shaft . . . so I...

Because searching their online catalog can be weekend long rabbit hole, Here's a link to the fittings I've been using for the last decade+...

Just be sure to use nylon if you're using the clear line, the other stuff will get soft, swell up and start leaking. McMasters carrys the line as well as the appropriate fittings. Some have changed over to air brake line instead of the clear.

Did this get fixed?

Excellent! I was going to start researching just such a cap!

The new parts went in smoothly and functioned as expected. Bled everything out to new purple and only the MC to slave cylinder showed any sign of crud. I did have to remove everyone of the bleeder valves and clean them out first as there's a little wasp that loves to fill them up w/ clay after...

That's for stealth.😆

Thanks, and I have a rebuild kit from Big Mike that I've been holding on to and was hoping since the parts all looked good I could continue to save it for an emergency. I'll use it to replace the parts I put back in. It would be nice if I could pick up just the rubber bits and keep them w/ the...

So if we're going w/ the cup being swollen I'm interested in how that happened. This is an MC that has been in use (though I have been having issues w/ it), has had dot 5 always, I took it apart and did have to push it out from the other end (but not w/ a lot of effort if I remember...

Yes, totally clean.

The return hole is clear (thats been a main focus of mine) and it doesn't feel like a weak spring, it feels like the piston and/or cup is tight. If I push the piston in it takes quite a bit of effort but then it does dump a bunch of fluid out the back side. The piston then comes back to about...

Since we're both doing this work at the same time I feel like I should just keep posting here instead of starting something new, hope we're all good w/ that So I did a small amount of honing just to get off some surface stuff, cleaned it out w/ brake cleaner, let it dry, then lubed the...

My fourth was missing as well and it seems that both the MC and airpack were fairly new . . . at least when I got it over a decade ago.

Thank you for that thread link! It explained why I was having trouble finding a breakdown of the MC, `cause they didn't want them getting rebuilt by us lowly individuals.

I would be happy if rubber lasted out here in the desert, unfortunately it has a real short life span so every time I use it as some type of self-made gasket I better be on the lookout for a replacement right away. I did have to laugh the other day when I was reading on how to bleed the system...

No, I have the G177s and I have them singled w/o flipping the hub. I know . . . I've heard that this can be hard on the bearings but I like the wider stance and I dont really carry loads in the bed other than personal stuff, I pull trailers instead. As far as single verses dual, I feel singled...

Speaking of overhaul kits, what about the gasket that goes under the cap? Is that a make your own if you're not doing a rebuild? Mine is breaking up. Nevermind, I found them for sale.