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andk5591
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 Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 12:39 pm Post subject: 76 bay rear e brake cable rubbing on inside of drum |
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Just looked at a 76 Camper that had an odd problem. I have not worked on a lot of buses, so bear with me. We were doing and initial inspection of a recent purchase for a customer. We pulled the passenger rear and saw the e brake cable and arm wore from contact with the drum. Everything looked like it was assembled correctly. We were not able to get the drivers side off to compare and we will deal with that when it comes back next week for the misc repair it needs.
After doing some digging, the drums are the narrow 5 pattern, but are like an early bus style (but pressed in studs) - without the axle hub and separate drum. So, obviously I have to order the correct parts. Sound about right?
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busdaddy
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| Posted: Fri Sep 04, 2020 5:04 pm Post subject: Re: 76 bay rear e brake cable rubbing on inside of drum |
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| After doing some digging, the drums are the narrow 5 pattern, but are like an early bus style (but pressed in studs) - without the axle hub and separate drum. So, obviously I have to order the correct parts. Sound about right? |
Huh?, sounds about wrong, I've never even heard of a small 5 drum that's a single piece. 
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andk5591
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 8:09 am Post subject: Re: 76 bay rear e brake cable rubbing on inside of drum |
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Me either, but what I am guessing is that somehow they had a drum drilled or something. I don't have the car here until I get the parts it. I am hoping like hell the don't have Chevy rims or something on it. but it had stock VW hibcaps. Gonna ask yje owner to measure the bolt circle pattern to play it safe.
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Woodie 69 VW woodie (Hot VWs 7/12).
"John's car" 64 VW woodie - The first ever
Maxine 61 Cal-look bug - Cindy's daily driver.
Max - 73 standard Beetle hearse project - For sale
66 bug project - Real patina & Suby conversion
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Wildthings
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| Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2020 10:06 am Post subject: Re: 76 bay rear e brake cable rubbing on inside of drum |
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| In Pennsylvania I am guessing that you just have a rusty mess where the drums are virtually welded to the hubs by rust. Maybe you have a poorly made cable or the hole in the backing plate was so rusty the sheath for the cable never fit properly into place. |
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