Date:         Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:51:53 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: rear bearing replacement
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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I'll try that, but to be honest its not a big chore to pop the brake
stuff off. I have a set of brake tools that makes it somewhat easier.

One thing I found was that there was a fair bit of dirt and some rust
behind the bearing housing, in the trailing arm. I can imagine it
being much worse in some parts of the world.


alistair


PS the syncro has a better way, a screw and P-clip, to hold the
parking brake line to the trailing arm than my old '82 had. It had a
plastic clip that was not secure.


On 15-Apr-11, at 8:51 PM, neil n wrote:

> Hey Alistair.
>
> How ironic.    ;)
>
> I've swapped wheel cylinders w/o taking brakes apart. (Syncro has same
> rear brake setup?)
>
> Can't recall exactly how I did it. Just spread the shoes, (maybe held
> them out of the way somehow?) and out it came.