barnett468

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3/4" thick x 3" long x 4" wide piece of steel on a vice . . put the bottom of lip on the steel then hit the top with a flat hammer.

dont use cork . . buy an expensive rubber gasket.

humpbackshooter

Does the front brakes have this retainer star on them? When I looked a some dirgrams, they show it. But if you notice, it doesn't have the off-set for it. My back brakes have them on it but the fronts didn't.

Barnett....why not use cork?

Hump.

humpbackshooter

Thing I'm going to put it back together. Reason being is cause I can't get the brake pad retainer and the springs & emergency cable on the stud all at one time.
Doesn't look like there has been one on it in a while.
Hump.

humpbackshooter

One more ? What kind of wheel bearing greas do ya'll use? I've been useing the red bearing grease. What was in there was very stickey.
Hump.

humpbackshooter

Still looking for a answer for the brake pad retainer clip. Do all 4 brakes have this star-like retainer or just the back.

Hump

barnett468

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yes, all 4 wheels get the retainer . . it keeps the brakes in line so they re-seat properly on the pin.

barnett468

any bearing grease will work . . i use graphite grease on the bearings on disc rotors

barnett468

why not?

is the pin a different length?

humpbackshooter

Barnett, look at the above pic. The stud doesn't have the off-set on the stud. Also the retainer will not fit on the stud. It will go over the small outer keeper point but stops at the shoulder that the ends of the pads ride on. On the back shoes there is a off-set that the retainer rides on. Is the retainers different for the front & back? The holes in the retainer different sizes

Hump.

humpbackshooter

Barnett, how would you go about changing from 4 lug to 5 lug for the wheels on this horse. I want to cragars on it

Hump