1983 FB Rear Axle Removal Question
#1
1983 FB Rear Axle Removal Question
Hello All,
So I am trying to remove my entire rear axle so that I can change the shocks/springs, bushings, and paint everything.
I have managed to loosen all bolts and am ready to drop the axle, but I am stumped as to how to unhook the parking brake lines to the drums
I tried searching threads, my service and Haynes manuals but no luck.
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Thank you,
Tom
So I am trying to remove my entire rear axle so that I can change the shocks/springs, bushings, and paint everything.
I have managed to loosen all bolts and am ready to drop the axle, but I am stumped as to how to unhook the parking brake lines to the drums
I tried searching threads, my service and Haynes manuals but no luck.
Any help will be greatly appreciated
Thank you,
Tom
#5
So I have been soaking it with liquid wrench and cleaning with a wire bush and repeating each night for several days now. I keep gently tapping with a hammer to see if anything loosens but no luck.
Could you explain where the cable outside cover you mentioned is supposed to disconnect to that I can focus my "persuasion" efforts there?
Thanks
Tom
#7
acdelco d1906 Nkg 49034
So I have been soaking it with liquid wrench and cleaning with a wire bush and repeating each night for several days now. I keep gently tapping with a hammer to see if anything loosens but no luck.
Could you explain where the cable outside cover you mentioned is supposed to disconnect to that I can focus my "persuasion" efforts there?
Thanks
Tom
Could you explain where the cable outside cover you mentioned is supposed to disconnect to that I can focus my "persuasion" efforts there?
Thanks
Tom
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#8
So the reason I want them all taken apart is because i want to remove the entire rear assembly for cleaning and painting.
I am going to see if i can detach the cables from the other end and pull them through the chassis instead......will let you all know how i get on.....
#9
acdelco d1906 Nkg 49034
you sure you want to do that? get up into the underbody neatherlands remove the cotter pin, pull hte cable out, then you have to thread it back in, attach it, do the cotter pin thing. Hope you have a car lift. Seems like allot of work.
#10
Urgh, the rear axle is the LAST part of my car that has not been taken apart, cleaned, repaired and painted.......once this is done the project car is completed!
I just cannot believe that this has turned out to be more of a pain in the *** than any other job I have done
Anyway, back to my issue, i worked my way towards the hand brake and none of the cotter pins want to let go.....so much corrosion.....i almost got so mad that I nearly cut the cables just so that I wasn't on my back covered in anymore........
Urgh, maybe tomorrow will be better......
Thanks,
Tom
#12
Obselete skills
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Hi Tom.
I dont know if you got your cable off yet, but here is the service manual page on that.
It shows a circlip, which looks like it is already off your car.
So I think it is just fastened by canadian rust now.
I would try to move it with a vice grip as mentioned already, you could also try to clamp a vice grip on the upper part to try to deform it just a little to break the rust seal.
Good luck!
I dont know if you got your cable off yet, but here is the service manual page on that.
It shows a circlip, which looks like it is already off your car.
So I think it is just fastened by canadian rust now.
I would try to move it with a vice grip as mentioned already, you could also try to clamp a vice grip on the upper part to try to deform it just a little to break the rust seal.
Good luck!
#13
acdelco d1906 Nkg 49034
"when you try to drain the swamp, up to your *** in alligators" cajun proverb
#14
WooHoo!!! I got them off!
So the narrow "ring" you see where the crimped cable sleeve goes into the back of the drum - the slot used to contain a clip that held the cable in place.
Mine was missing but is was all still held tight by rust. After a lot of PB Blaster/Deep Creep soaking and several very hard smacks with a drift and hammer it let go.
Basically the "lip" on the narrow ring is used to push the cable out and away from the drum.
I lost my camera but will try to add some photos when I get chance.
Thanks for all the help guys!
Tom
So the narrow "ring" you see where the crimped cable sleeve goes into the back of the drum - the slot used to contain a clip that held the cable in place.
Mine was missing but is was all still held tight by rust. After a lot of PB Blaster/Deep Creep soaking and several very hard smacks with a drift and hammer it let go.
Basically the "lip" on the narrow ring is used to push the cable out and away from the drum.
I lost my camera but will try to add some photos when I get chance.
Thanks for all the help guys!
Tom
#15
Rear Sway Bar Question
So.......now I have the rear axle free I noticed something odd with my rear sway bar.
Is the stock bar supposed to be asymmetrical?
It seems quite severe if it was caused by damage, especially as noting else looks problematic. As per the attached images notice how one side is slat and the other has a "hump" in it?
Thanks,
Tom
Is the stock bar supposed to be asymmetrical?
It seems quite severe if it was caused by damage, especially as noting else looks problematic. As per the attached images notice how one side is slat and the other has a "hump" in it?
Thanks,
Tom
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Rotary Enthusiast
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Last edited by Toruki; 04-20-17 at 05:59 PM. Reason: More info