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#25656 09/04/2004 10:19 PM | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 | Help! I can't find a brake pedal return spring and a parking brake return spring. I've tried Chevy Duty, Obsolete Chevy, Pep Boys and Kragen to name a few. Does anyone have any suggestions? :confused: | | |
#25657 09/04/2004 10:23 PM | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,270 | | | |
#25658 09/04/2004 10:27 PM | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 | Opps! I have a 1953 GMC. I believe that most all parts work from 1947-1955 1st series Chevy/GMC | | |
#25659 09/04/2004 10:36 PM | Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 506 | I had the same problem. I found some at the Home Depot, nearly the same length as the orig, and they work great. I think they were about 8-10 inches long.
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#25661 09/05/2004 3:01 AM | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 | I have a 1/2 ton 1953 GMC. I'll try Jim Carter for parking brake spring. The other spring I need is for the Brake pedal return spring that goes from the pedal to the frame. | | |
#25662 09/05/2004 3:38 AM | Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 379 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 379 | Do you have your cores? If so, take them to NAPA and have a look in their spring book. They should have them no more than a night away from you. | | |
#25663 09/05/2004 5:08 AM | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 | Unfortunately I don't have the springs.
I have the brake return springs I just need the brake pedal return spring and parking brake return spring. | | |
#25664 09/05/2004 4:35 PM | Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 244 | It would help if anyone knows the length and diameter of the springs. The parking brake return spring goes from a tab on the long rod to the frame near the crossover for the parking brake. The brake pedal return spring goes from the bottom of the brake pedal to the frame near the clutch return spring.
Thanks for the information and help. | | |
#25665 09/06/2004 6:43 AM | Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 196 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 196 | i saw some at a hardware store that looked like they would work im going to try them | | |
#25666 09/06/2004 3:19 PM | Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 117 Member | | Member Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 117 |
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