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Think of the name "dust boots".
Does not say grease boots.
There is a fitting that one is supposed to remove when greasing the front end.
It is a "tell tale"
Do you want pictures?
Look at how That step tool is ground when new. make a grinder to suit.
It is worth the wheel for the grinder to re-sharpen them.
Me Thinks If I was not so freakin old I would have another new business..............
I still remember in the 70's the Bonneville in front of me at the bank window drive thru. The lady did her banking, dropped it in drive and punched it and that Pontiac went wide open. Nice show.
I so glad she didn't put in reverse or neutral!
Being totally exasperated she did the exact right...
Just take the truck and drive and learn about it. There will be many for sale.
Rust never stopped a WAR.
Double spring it, 40 to 70 year old stuff might need help, anyhow, it is a safety issue.
Do Your self a flavor and Put double spring somehow,then after that, fix everything else.
This is just...
It is meant to be there properly installed with goofy washers. Should not have to persuade the shoes at any time.
part 7064466 and/or 70644688
NSN 5340-00-321-6375 or maybe 19207-706-4466
We know it as mustache spring but proper nomenclature is parking brake stabilizer spring
It is good they are renewed.
Some have been known to clamp them with vise grips to get a job done.
Did Not want to loose precious expensive DOT5 .......................
They are actually trash due to that.
Pull the tunnel plates and clear the vents for the transmission and do the lube PM's while in there. Time to re-torque the jack shaft bolts to. It is in the TM's
There is the grease points mostly overlooked too.
Transmission lubricating oil is easy to change, drain it all and use new squish seal...
Squish washers are to seal then no leaks.
They CAN be reused but the last guy to install over torqued them severely.
It is expendable parts as in the TM's which states to replace with new when removed.
They are "special". Can be found in TM's, helicopter and aircraft and tank parts.
I knew a...
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