Gearhead Thread

[Seabiscuit36]

Its pretty easy, once you figure it out the first time.  Kits are cheap, but go for one with the handle like Dio has, the screw driver type sucks ass

[smeags]

if only dodge would've went with this for the charger.

[Sgt PSN]

Yeah, Dodge completely farged up the Charger and they didn't do a bang up job on the Challenger either imo.  It's not terrible, but it just doesn't do much for me.   

When car companies bring back old models that they stopped making I look at them and ask if the new version is what we would have had they never stopped production in the first place.  That pic is what a Charger should be and I'd be all over it should they ever actually produce it.   

[smeags]

yeah that concept is sick. don't know who had the final decision on the version that was produced but they should be tarred and feathered.

[smeags]

[Tomahawk]

Yeah, Dodge completely farged up...the Challenger...imo.  It's not terrible, but it just doesn't do much for me.   

I love the new Challengers. I do think they look like they would had production never stopped though

[Sgt PSN]

Yeah, Dodge completely farged up...the Challenger...imo.  It's not terrible, but it just doesn't do much for me.   

I love the new Challengers. I do think they look like they would had production never stopped though

That's the weird thing....I love the old Challengers and think the new ones look like the old ones but there's just something about the new models that doesn't quite do it for me.  Don't hate em, just don't love them either.

[smeags]

i definitely like the new challenger but i think chevy did an even better job with the camaro as far as this retro look deal goes.

[Sgt PSN]

No doubt.

[Diomedes]

intentional monster truck back flip

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CCc0MAWL4tY&feature=player_embedded

[SD]

that's farging nuts

[Diomedes]

Right?

I could give a damn about monster trucks, but wow.

[Tomahawk]

I've changed plenty of disc brakes before without much issue, but after the first time messing with drums, I don't know if I ever want to touch them again. When I took the driver's side drum off, I saw the pad on the shoe was completely gone, a spring I had no idea what it was for just fell out, and it was a goopy mess. The passenger side didn't even have the spring (or entire assembly for that matter) that fell out on the other side. Thankfully, google was able to teach me that stupid spring helps pull back the lever that kicks the self-adjusting screw. Another issue was the more expensive hardware kit didn't include the shoe hold down posts that came in the less expensive kit I bought during the 4th trip to the parts store.

Abbreviated version: Drum brakes suck donkey nuts and dog balls.

The hardware kit came with a couple of u-shaped retainers (1 for each side) that weren't there before. The only spot I guessed they could go was the center post up top where the shoe return springs attach. Is this correct?

[Diomedes]

Not sure..the only drum brakes I have experience with were motorcycle brakes. 

Is the "u" clip just a stop to keep the spring from sliding?

[Tomahawk]

My best guess it's to keep the springs from popping off the post. There were also a couple of compression washers that didn't get used (2 came in the more expensive hardware kit; 4 in the second one purchased)