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ChuckstrPT
March 25th, 2010, 22:47
So this is what I found when I opened up the rear to replace the blow wheel cylinder....
Notice the top shoe, on the right, the folded over piece...compare to the shoe at the bottom
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q93/ChuckstrPT/001-1.jpg
This is a close up
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q93/ChuckstrPT/002-1.jpg
So I guess the question is did this happen before or after the wheel cylinder let go? And why does something like this happen??
Thanks:wave1:

KGP416
March 25th, 2010, 23:27
wow, thats a first !

seems like something else let go, probably a tension spring broke and it jammed the shoe in place, then when ya hit the brakes the wheel cylinder expanded and put pressure on that mounting point and crushed it over, just a guess ?