Re: IML: 1947 Front wheel bearing assy exploded diagram

thanks a ton but it dosnt show those washers or the two horse shoe clips ?

Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

http://imperialclub.com/Yr/1941/1941fsm/html/01-005.htm

Check www.imperialclub.com --> LITERATURE --> REPAIR
LITERATURE --> 1941-1948 Service Manual.

That stuff's printable.

Keep going Mark. You'll get it!

-Kenyon

--- Mark Battesby wrote:

> Ok guys well still the drums will not come off. Ive
> broken my second puller. The reason I was trying to
> pull all four drums off were because all four wheels
> were frozen and would not rotate. I put the car up
> on blocks. A friend of mine was able to get the
> front drums off without trouble. He then took the
> hub apart pulled the bearing etc. He has since moved
> away do to a job he took . I figured once I get the
> rear drums off I would see exactly how to put the
> front wheels back together. well the rear drums arnt
> coming off but at least now the wheels turn. I
> thought would just put all the tires back on and
> drive it maybe that would loosen the rear drums. I
> put the bearings in the front back in the way I
> assumed they would go but one wont spin. Also there
> are some parts that I am not familar with . Like
> these washers that are two pressed together with a
> emery cloth type material inside. I looked and
> looked on the chrysler website for a diagram of a
> wheel bearing assembly but
> there is nothing no pictures of how it should look
> and how to put them in or nothing. I found
> everything else I could ever want to know but
> nothing on wheel bearings with a diagram. Does
> anyone have a picture or diagram that I can follow
> so that I put these back together right. Also there
> are two ring clips on both wheels where do they go .
> they look important I dont see anything like that
> on the rear ? any information I would be gratefull
>
> staffel@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote: Mark- Dick's advise is
> absolutely correct. I've had two experiences
> simnialr to your is the past decade, one on a
> friend's 49 Plymouth- took us three weekends of
> heating , Rust buster, and hub pulling till one
> moment- surprise- the drum popped! Persistence &
> mystery.
>
> the other was with Clark Thomas on a 62 LeBaron we
> were preparing for transfer of caretaker. We
> discovered that the drum would 'stick' in one palce
> on rotation, and we worked after many days on the
> spot it was 'free'- after reducing the shoe pressure
> against the drum to bare minimum. What we found when
> the drum finally popped- was the linings had
> detached from the shoes. Maybe your linings are
> riveted and not bonded- but just wanted to mention
> that if the rivets popped- the 'loose brake lining'
> could be contributing to your problem. I had that
> happen on an old Chevy when I was a college kid-the
> linings were ruined by brake fluid- which 'cracked
> the lining'- and the linings came 'off their
> rivets'. .
>
> Calif sounds great, but being on the east coast---
> Best wishes for a happy holiday- and success!
> Sherman
>
> --
> Sherman D. Taffel
> Taffel Engineering/Taffel Vintage Motors
> 6001 Jamina Downs
> Columbia, Maryland 21045
> 410-302-3930
>
>

Kenyon Wills

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