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| | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3 | Good afternoon:
I have a 1962 gmc5000 firetruck that I use at work and I need some parts to keep it going.(Actually stopping)I need to locate brake cylinder rebuild kits, or new cylinders, because mine are seeping slowly. Does anyone know where I can find them? Thanks for any help
Bill
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| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | Many times NAPA can provide brake parts. | | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy bill reid, could you provide us with the trucks serial number, there are many variants of the 5000 series truck with different braking components? | | | | | Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 45 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 45 | Raybestos on Ebay (apcparts1945), and they have a warehouse they deal from also. | | | | | Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3 New Guy | | New Guy Joined: May 2014 Posts: 3 | The serial number of the truck is j2181g
The model number is vh5008
Any help is appreciated
Bill
Bill Reid
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,100 | Hy bill reid, the model number and serial number don't appear to be any help in identifying your brake parts, so I'll try and list all the variants and let you decide what is relevant. These part numbers are from an old Wagner Lockheed catalog and some parts may no longer be available.
60-63 5000; BV,LV,SV,V front 1 1/8" left P/N 8852 right P/N 8853
Rear 1 5/8" left P/N 24489 right P/N 24489
V5000/Opt'l., RA; B-180 T-180 Rear 1 3/4" left and right P/N 26172
60-63 5000; SPV Front 1 1/4" left P/N 32349 right P/N 32350
rear 1 5/8" left and right P/N 24489
60-63 5000:BWV, LWV front 1 1/8" left P/N 8852 right P/N 8853
LWV, Std.; BWV, Opt"l./FA, F-090 front 1 1/4" left P/N 32349 right P/N 32350
rear 1 5/8" left and right P/N 24489
Hope this helps.
Last edited by 3B; 05/13/2014 4:22 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 603 | You may can hone the cylinders yourself, with one of the cheapo hones from china, harbor freight, ectra.
Your old rubber washers should have the size on them, such as 1 1/2 or 1 1/4,
NAPA will have whatever size you need.
I got every thing I needed to completely rebuild the brakes on my 2 1/2 ton from NAPA. Except the hydrovac, got it from Midwest.
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