keith_b00ne
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- Kentuckiana
Just put new drum brakes on my 87 Jeep and the aftermarket shoes don't have the cable guide on them. Anyone else notice this or is it the brand I just happen to get?
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Aftermarket drums without cable guide
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keith_b00ne
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- Kentuckiana
Looking at diagrams of other Jeeps it appears like the adjustment cable guide is removable, but mine wasn't.... Is there a difference?
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- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
'87 should have had 10" drums that use the Ford shoes and springs-- I've never had a set of the 10" shoes that had the guide permanently attached. Assuming you've got the original style brakes, it should be reusable with a little effort.
keith_b00ne
NAXJA Forum User
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- Kentuckiana
The cable guide is a permanent fixture on the brakes I took off. I put the shoes I purchased on, but left the cable off. Any suggestions?
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- on the beach in Ocean View, VA
I just went back to double check my memory-- for once it's right......
10"x1.75" (standard brakes for D35) has removable cable guide
10"x2.5" (standard brakes for D44) also has removable cable guide
I have no idea what was on yours, but I'd be hitting the parts store for a hardware kit a my earliest convenience-- the self adjusters won't do much of anything without the cable on there.
10"x1.75" (standard brakes for D35) has removable cable guide
10"x2.5" (standard brakes for D44) also has removable cable guide
I have no idea what was on yours, but I'd be hitting the parts store for a hardware kit a my earliest convenience-- the self adjusters won't do much of anything without the cable on there.
keith_b00ne
NAXJA Forum User
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- Kentuckiana
Figured it out..... My wheel cylinders had leaked for so long the guide had rusted itself solid to the shoe. A vise and some elbow grease got it to pull off.
Matthew Currie
NAXJA Member #760
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- Vermont, land of big clay
Brake hardware is pretty cheap. If your old stuff is rusty, I'd suggest you get a new set of springs and hardware, which should include new cable guides. The cables and the adjusters are separate, but might be worth getting new too.
