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Help an idiot with his brake drum outer spring
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56D500boy
Posted 2016-10-17 6:45 PM (#523686)
Subject: Help an idiot with his brake drum outer spring



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Location: Lower Mainland BC		The other day, I decided to paint a rear brake drum on my 56 Dodge. As I did so, I rolled the external vibration damper spring(s) out of the grove in which they sit. I only intended to roll the spring(s) out about 1/2" or so - just enough to paint the grove. HOWEVER I don't know what I did, when I let go of the spring, it rolled completely off the drum and separated. So far I have made one feeble attempt at getting the spring back on. The factory must have used a spreader of some type to get them on. Whatever, I need some hints as to how other people have fixed this issue and got their spring(s) back on the drum.



Edited by 56D500boy 2016-10-18 1:54 AM
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mstrug
Posted 2016-10-17 8:04 PM (#523690 - in reply to #523686)
Subject: Re: Help an idiot with his brake drum outer spring



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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth)		It would seem that the spring would disconnect at the ends. wrap around drum and reconnect with a brake spring tool or 2 vice grip pliers.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/58-Plymouth-brake-drum-spring-/111975080658...
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56D500boy
Posted 2016-10-17 9:49 PM (#523694 - in reply to #523690)
Subject: Re: Help an idiot with his brake drum outer spring



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Location: Lower Mainland BC		Yes, the two ends of the spring do have catches/loops/hooks that were joined together. The "problem" is the distance between the ends of the springs when you wrap it around the drum is about 4 to 5 inches. I don't know how to "pin" one end and then pull the other end over with vice grips and hook them together. I tried to hook them together and then roll the loop back on to the drum but I need to stretch it the same 4 to 5 inches first to get that going. In my mind I see a tapered cone but I it would have to be made of thick steel. There is probably a tool to do this. I just don't know what it is or looks like. (I don't think a normal brake spring tool will work due to the distance involved).





Edited by 56D500boy 2016-10-17 9:50 PM
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mstrug
Posted 2016-10-17 10:23 PM (#523696 - in reply to #523686)
Subject: Re: Help an idiot with his brake drum outer spring



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Location: Newark, Texas (Fort Worth)		If you ran a piece of strong wire .041" stainless steel should do it, inside the spring both ways, twist it a couple coils in on each side, pull and connect.
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60 dart
Posted 2016-10-17 11:48 PM (#523702 - in reply to #523686)
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Location: WHEELING,WV.>>>HOME OF WWVA		roll the spring on work at 180* from the joing ends . the trick is to roll both spring ends equally . always worked for me in years before recorded history ----------------------------------------------later
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51coronet
Posted 2016-10-18 12:50 AM (#523706 - in reply to #523686)
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I just muscled them together on the drum.....yeah not everyone can do that (wear gloves to avoid the pinch). I have seen people use 2 screwdrivers and carefully get them together. Rolling them onto the drum while connected carefully is another method.

Some tools are available http://www.sears.com/craftsman-brake-spring-pliers/p-00945494000P?s...

Brake drum spring pliers
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wizard
Posted 2016-10-18 1:32 AM (#523707 - in reply to #523702)
Subject: Re: Help an idiot with his brake drum outer spring



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60 dart - 2016-10-18 5:48 AM

roll the spring on work at 180* from the joing ends . the trick is to roll both spring ends equally . always worked for me in years before recorded history ----------------------------------------------later


I second that - this is the easiest way..
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