Brake job! Help

[Garbage_Mechan]

I can't think of a better time than that.

Good time to be sure the vent is clear as well!

 

[Garbage_Mechan]

On the VIM V10 tool....
I have done brake jobs on everything under the sun and the holdown springs on these brakes are the most frustrating I have dealt with on 40 years.
I bought the VIM B10 and it worked....kind of. 2 hours of heating and customizing later it works effortlessly on left or right. Wish I could find the pics.

 

[Cubey]

On the VIM V10 tool....
I have done brake jobs on everything under the sun and the holdown springs on these brakes are the most frustrating I have dealt with on 40 years.
I bought the VIM B10 and it worked....kind of. 2 hours of heating and customizing later it works effortlessly on left or right. Wish I could find the pics.

I dug up a picture of the Blue Point tool they don't seem to make anymore. Unfortunately, the part number isn't in the picture.

The second picture shows a 78 Dodge 1 ton van (Class B) with a rear Dana 60 I used it on, showing the new springs I put in. It worked great, no trouble at all.

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[79jasper]

I think we had a member make a few.

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[Selahdoor]

Sure would like to see pics of the altered tool. And pics of them in use...

 

[The_Josh_Bear]

I agree with the needle nose vice grips and a nice wide flathead screwdriver...rarely takes more and a few seconds on each side. Of course it's still a pain and with arthritis or any other arm/hand impingement would be trouble. I've also done it by setting up either screwdriver or vicegrips on the spring then reaching around and pressing the back side of the keeper pin to have it stick out as far as possible(and keeping your off-hand out of the way). That worked pretty good too as long as you don't fall off the spring under tension.

 

[Thewespaul]

Ive had one really stuck and had to blow shop air behind it to get it out.