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After the axle seal project Friday and Saturday, I took it easy today and vacuumed the gravel out of the stake holes that were filled with gravel. There is so much to do to the truck I almost feel guilty for spending time on something so trivial at this point.

Nice truck Bamamastiff44!

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Shoes are new. Luckily I might have found a place to get a used drum if that's what the problem is.

After I put new seals in the hydraulic head, I notice my idle is about 900 when it used to be 800. I'll find the adjustment for that in the tm. Also, when I left off the accelerator to shift, the rpms drop like they should, then momentarily surge, then drop to normal again. As if I were...

What I thought was a wheel cylinder turned out to be an axle seal. Fixed that, cleared the vent hose that caused the problem, and went for an hour drive. Fuel leak is hugely improved after hh seal replacement. Went from a drip every thirty seconds to a drip every four minutes. Next step...

When I tried to use only the bottom adjustment to adjust 8 o clock the way you are supposed to, the closest I could get it was .035. It's like the shoe was off center in the drum.

Forget to mention I checked the axle vent..totally plugged. Probable cause of the leaking seal.

Well, I'm not sure why this worked, but I adjusted the rear shoe bottom till the shoe was as close as it would go to the drum. Then I cranked hard on the top adjustment (forcing the shoe against the drum) until I saw .01 at 8 o clock. Tightened down the lockout on the bottom, went back and...

Got it all apart and the wheel cylinder wasn't leaking. Guess it had to be gear oil. Put new seals in and repacked the bearings. Now I can't get the brakes to come in to adjustment. Rear shoe bottom I can't get anywhere close to .010 When it gets close the shoe grabs at the top. I...

Wolfgang: TM 9-2320-361-24-1 Fresh in my mind because I'm about to do this stuff for the first time.

What PS magazine issue is that?

Couple of possibilities (too late this time, but may help you next time): The DNS cache on your computer got corrupted. The OS keeps a DNS cache and checks that first when a name needs resolved. Or The DNS cache at your ISP's nameserver got corrupted. Same kinda thing. After checking local...

I've had the deuce for 2 months now I think. Brakes went out during the test drive. LOL Luckily we were in the middle of nowhere. It's sitting in my driveway right now with a leaky wheel cylinder (good pedal pressure still though. weird) Doesn't really meet your criteria because I spotted it...

I'm getting ready to replace my first wheel cylinder tomorrow. I feel like an idiot for having to ask, but: What do you look for when you pull them apart? Did you have to replace the brake shoe too?

Man that looks nice!

My heater has those..always wondered why they were there. Does it make a big difference when they are off? (I'd just try, but no brakes atm.) Or maybe I already did try with the valves off and never even knew it.

I'd like to see it, but a Friday trip to Charlotte just ain't in the cards this week. Interesting plot though.

You removing your heater? I've been thinking about doing the same. Bleepin' thing is always in my way.