RE: Damn little brake shoe retainer springs!!

[Doug Daniel <dougdaniel50@xxxxxxxxx>]

just  reach around the back of the brake plate and hold the little stud out make sure it is straight place spring on stud place retainer on pust it on too stud and watch the slot and turn very easy i have never had one of those cupped tools  although  i am sure removing rusted ones the tool would help 


> > 
> > 
> > I am trying to install those little black springs that
> hold the shoes 
> > back to the backing plate. I have managed to ruin two
> of them already, 
> > and I realize there's something wrong.
> > 
> > I've been pushing a small phillips screwdriver into
> the spring and thus 
> > stretching it toward the little clip, and trying to
> hook it up. This is 
> > when many of the things get bent out of shape.
> > 
> > What's the trick?
> > 
> > I love how the kit comes with ZERO instruction, ZERO
> part 
> > identification.
> > 
> > 
> > thanks in advance!! My car is almost ready to drive to
> the alignment 
> > shop!
> > 
> > Jim Ozolins
> > 
> >
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> Jeff Adams
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