Got these with some other brake stuff. Any tips on using them?
~Charley 1954 Chevy 3100 with 235 “Bud” Follow along in the DITY 1963 Chevy half ton stepside short box 230 1954 GMC 3 ton 302 And several more Chevy camper and work trucks 1979 1987 1996
The left handle of the bottom tool is for removing the springs that attach to the stud above the wheel cylinder on Bendix brakes. Place the hollow part over the stud and rotate the tool so the hook of the spring catches on the lip of the tool. Remove the spring.
Right handle is similar. Place the hook of the spring over the arm and rest the divot on the stud. Use the handle as a lever to slide the spring off the tool and onto the stud.
I've never seen a use for the pliers end for spring attachment. They seemed semi-useful for Huck brakes but I found channel Locks work better for spring work on Huck brakes.
1950 Chevrolet 3100 (Ol' Roy)
1939 Packard Standard Eight Coupe (The Phantom) | 1956 Cadillac Coupe de Ville (The Bismarck) | 1964 Ford Galaxie 500 coupe |1966 Ford Mustang (Little Red) | 1969 Pontiac GTO (The Dishpit) I 1979 Ford F-100 | 1976 Ford F-150 (Big Red) | 1995 Ford F-150 (Newt)
Those pliers on top aren't brake tools. They're for removing and installing radiator hose clamps made from round spring wire with two tabs sticking up for the jaws to grab. Mostly used on flathead Ford engines from the 1940s and early 50s.
The hook end of the brake pliers are used to remove and install the long spring that goes across between the shoes on a Lockheed brake- - - -1930's to early 50s on Ford and MOPAR. Jerry
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Thanks , Otto. Very informative. I am saving these for the brake work. Jerry, glad to hear what those hose clamp pliers are. I do like those kind of clamps. The pliers lock, handy. Sorry to say I’ve sold the Packard that has the Lockheed brakes.Well, not sorry really😄 Thanks all for the good help.
~Charley 1954 Chevy 3100 with 235 “Bud” Follow along in the DITY 1963 Chevy half ton stepside short box 230 1954 GMC 3 ton 302 And several more Chevy camper and work trucks 1979 1987 1996
I've used the plier end once in a while. Pick side placed in a strategic rivet hole on the shoe and the hook side to grab a spring and twist it out of a hole.
~Charley 1954 Chevy 3100 with 235 “Bud” Follow along in the DITY 1963 Chevy half ton stepside short box 230 1954 GMC 3 ton 302 And several more Chevy camper and work trucks 1979 1987 1996
That style of brake tool is a must have in my shop. I don't use vice grips anymore and my neighbors 3 houses over don't need to cover the ears of their young children as often.
1952 5-window - return to "as built" condition | 1950 3100 with a 235 and a T-5 transmission
