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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 1:56 pm 
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Ethan and Doug are the self proclaimed brake bleeding guru's :roll: lol, I'm just messing guys :redguy:

Here is how I do it:

adjusters all the way in, and eyeball centering the shoes
put the drum on
torque the axle nut
adjust the shoes till there is some drag on it
adjust the e-brake
bleed...rear right first, then rear left, front right, front left

done, light a menthol and drink a monster :beer:

And you forgot to mention it should only take about 30min.... :redguy:

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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:40 pm 
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Ok. Where are the guru's? Help. As I suspected the ebrake cable drags on the drum even before I get the drum on all the way. I was told the 68 has a specific ebrake cable and that's what I have. I compared it against the old one and it appears to be identical. I just took the entire rear brakes apart for the second time and put it back together. I do not have the shoes adjusted or bled and I do not have the cable reconnected to the brake handle. However, I can't image those adjustments are going to take out this much slack (See photos). Do I have something wrong? Any thoughts?
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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2012 9:53 pm 
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I think you are making this a lot more complicated then it is. If your old cable worked and the new one is the same length then it should be good to go. Yes you will be pulling up the slack when tighten it up at the handle end.

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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 7:11 am 
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Imagemy 69 I did last year. but the other side. i did not have any trouble getting the drum on.


and here is aview before. same side as yours.
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Did you match the old shoes to the new to be sure they all look the same?

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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2012 10:51 pm 
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Thanks. The photos help alot
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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:40 pm 
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Yep. I attached the new brake cable to the handle and all the slack is gone. Sometimes you have to complete the task before you judge it. On to the other side. Thanks for the comments.

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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 12:08 am 
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 Post subject: Re: 1968 bug e brake cable
PostPosted: Sun Dec 09, 2012 7:25 am 
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Now "get r done"

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