Hi all,
Looked all through this thread and didn't see a topic on this... so please point me if there has been.
I have run into an issue disassembling my 75 year old (1950 Chevy 3100 truck) emergency brakes rods and was wondering if you folks knew of an instructional video to remove and install a replacement rod set (I got mine coming from Classic Parts of America) ?
Mine rods apparently are original 75 year old parts, and most joints for adjustment are solidly connected/fused. I am struggling to separate them for replacement, especially just below the floor-board at the emergency brake pedal pivot bar. The pin holding the rod in place to the pivot bar is inaccessible and it is unclear how to remove the pedal assembly/pivot bar so as to disconnect the existing rod end to allow replacement from the new kit.
I got into this mess trying to adjust the parking brake tension (setting the brake still allowed the truck to roll/move). In the process the U-joint/hook on the end of the brake rod broke off, so I'm having to replace the rod system. The system consisted of 2 rods, 1 connecting to the emergency brake pivot bar off the pedal, and a 2nd connecting to the first and attached to the rear wheel pivot bar connecting to both rear wheels. This 1st to 2nd rod connection swivels but the bolt/pin is corroded to the 1st rod and so I am unable to remove and just replace the bad 2nd rod. I'm going to try heating the joint and seeing if I can then knock the rods apart.... but failing that I am going to need to replace both rods, by disconnecting at the pedal pivot point (which I cannot see a way to disassemble.
Any insight, pictures, videos, or links would be greatly appreciated.
Joe
