{"id":5031,"date":"2025-07-12T08:18:09","date_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:18:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5031"},"modified":"2025-07-12T08:18:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-12T12:18:09","slug":"back-to-the-rear-suspension-for-a-bit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kgworks.ca\/?p=5031","title":{"rendered":"Back to the rear suspension for a bit."},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Using my bearing packing tool. Works well. The extra grease inside the bearing centre after the packing I used to smear on the outside and on the bearing cup (race). I’m using wheel bearing grease rather that a chassis general purpose lubricant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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New parking brake shoes and new and old (cleaned and painted) parts ready to go on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The parking brake shoe retainer pins need to go on BEFORE the backing plate is installed. So I had to pull the plate and re-torque down the nuts with more blue lock tight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Left side parking brake in place. So much easier to put on without the spindle in place. The outer bearing and seal are also in place at this point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Rotors back on. Always fun adjusting the parking brake pads through the tiny hole in the rotor!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not happy with the replacement parking brake cable clips. I’m looking for a set of the usual U shaped clips for brake lines that might fit more securely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Tightening up the spindle bolt is a challenge. In the end I attached the torque wrench and let it rest against the strut. I then used a pry bar to turn the spindle until the torque wrench clicked. The spindle nut was ‘lubricated’ (hard to keep it clean when slipping it by the greased bearings) so I only torqued to 80 Ft-lbs rather than 100. I have a chart that specifies the torque for bolts dry and lubricated. I figure 80 lubed is as good as 100 dry. I then tightened a bit more until the cotter pin hole appeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This is how I held the rotor and spindle in place while I torqued the four axle shaft flange bolts to the spindle. I used blue lock tight and 75 ft lbs so they are likely a bit tighter than spec as the blue will act somewhat as a lubricant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next: calipers to go on then final tightening of the strut bolts.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Using my bearing packing tool. Works well. The extra grease inside the bearing centre after the packing I used to smear on the outside and on the bearing cup (race). I’m using wheel bearing grease rather that a chassis general purpose lubricant. New parking brake shoes and new and old (cleaned and painted) parts ready … <\/p>\n

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