burn0ut305

So recently I found that my car wouldn’t roll backwards… so in my investigation I found that the left rear tire would not spin backwards (the drive shaft is out)…. Took the tire off and drum, and realized that the front shoe had a lil play in it… I decided that there must be a broken part somewhere and that it would be best to replace all the springs and the shoes…. Took everything off and found that the wheel cylinder moves up and down and left and right… from my understanding it should stay stationary correct? Now I took a look at the retaining clip that holds the wheel cylinder in place and it still there, but I couldn’t get the best look ever because I have the car jacked up… any thoughts on this…. ?

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chevyracingrox

the wheel cylinder should be completely stationary, look for rust or wear. if you need pics of the drum brakes just tell me and i'll give you a link or post pics up.

burn0ut305

Ok well that’s wut I thought… ill just go buy some new wheel cylinders I guess, getting that clip out to replace its going to be a pain…

burn0ut305

So correct me if I’m wrong but the e-brake hooks up to the front smaller shoe on the RR, and it hooks up to the larger rear shoe on the LR?

chevyracingrox

i think they both hook up to the rear shoe.

burn0ut305

Well I said that wrong above… seems to me that my e-brake hooks up to the front smaller shoe on the LR, and it hooks up to the larger rear shoe on the RR? I find that very strange, I thought they were to be hooked up to the large rear shoe as well…

chevyracingrox

yea, does your ebrake work though?

burn0ut305

well at the moment no... but only because the e-brake cable is locked up... but liek i said b4 the e-brake hooks up to the front smaller shoe on the LR, and it hooks up to the larger rear shoe on the RR... ill even take pics if you dont belive me...