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| | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 | Anyone know where I can get the tool for adjusting the drum brakes on my 54 chevy truck?
Thanks | | | | | Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 2,201 | a flat screwdriver will do it if you can't find the tool at the local parts store. They should have these in the stores.
Last edited by FriedGreenTmater; 06/16/2011 5:21 PM.
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 368 | | | | | | Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 277 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 277 | Since my question is similar I thought I would add to this post.
I too need and adjustment tool and it might be a good idea to get a pair of those big pliers to put the springs on too. I would like to get snap-on brand because...well because I like tools. I can find the tools on ebay but I am not sure what snap on part number is correct (1955 first series). If someone has the snap-on tools and they work on the Stovebolt brakes could you kindly post the part numbers?
Thanks,
Joe
1955 First Series 3100
| | | | | Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,544 | | | | | | Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 Sir Searchalot | | Sir Searchalot Joined: May 2005 Posts: 8,983 |
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| | | | | Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 1,747 | As much as I like the tools, and I do. My tool box has become home to a few home made items and the "brake" adjuster is one of them. I put an old screw driver into the hole for a trailer ball and leaned on it. Instant brake adjuster. Cost? 0$ still in there and working for 20 years. The rest of the set of screw drivers that it came with are long gone.
Steve H
| | | | | Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,961 | They make all kinds of bends on the adjusting spoons. I distinctly remember that the tool that worked on my 56 Ford passenger car would not work on a 3/4 ton GMC with overload springs. And back in those days, adjusting brakes was part of a routine oil and grease job which often came once a week. I have at least a dozen spoons in my old tool box, but I don't remember what worked on what. | | |
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