What did you do to your Gen 1 today?
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To rid the wicked pulsating brake problem, today replaced rotors, pads and while there wheel bearings. Bendix rotors and Bendix HD (made in USA) mkd149F Metlok pads. Now brakes like new.
To my surprise the existing rotors were Budd. Not sure Budds were ever in the aftermarket. Paper thin, warped so maybe original (~200K miles). Or cheap skate PO sourced them from a scrap yard. Worth noting the Chinese Bendix rotors are nearly identical to the Budds.
To my surprise the existing rotors were Budd. Not sure Budds were ever in the aftermarket. Paper thin, warped so maybe original (~200K miles). Or cheap skate PO sourced them from a scrap yard. Worth noting the Chinese Bendix rotors are nearly identical to the Budds.
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Jim Hi:
The Tone ring is for the factory ford Tach to work.
Trying to take time to take care of little details like that in conjunction with clean/paint refresh so I'll be happier with it when it is all done. (unlike my last crew swap)
The Tone ring is for the factory ford Tach to work.
Trying to take time to take care of little details like that in conjunction with clean/paint refresh so I'll be happier with it when it is all done. (unlike my last crew swap)
#814
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Went to town and gather fuse, lugs and wire to finish the trailer wiring. Question, I just got my egt and boost gauges installed. What should I expect going down the highway at 55mph? I'm seeing about 4 psi and 600 degrees cruising light throttle.
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Well i redid the rear brake hubs a few weeks ago, new bearings and seals, but yesterday on my first day off in about a week I noticed that there was gear oil on the ground by the passenger side rear tire....Doooh!
So today I tore into it to see how bad it was....
All that oil everywhere...that can't be good.
So today I tore into it to see how bad it was....
All that oil everywhere...that can't be good.
#818
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Turns out I nicked the inner seal on the threads when installing it. Gouged the seal and popped the spring loose as well.
And with all that oil everywhere the rear shoes were toast!
So off to the parts store for some new Wagner riveted 12x3 shoes, and SKF inner seals....Did not want to use the raybestos bonded units.
And with all that oil everywhere the rear shoes were toast!
So off to the parts store for some new Wagner riveted 12x3 shoes, and SKF inner seals....Did not want to use the raybestos bonded units.
#819
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Lots of cleaning to get that gear oil off everything. But finally got everything clean up and start re-assembly. This time I used some black electrical tape over the threads to smooth things out just in case I get weak and wobbly trying to lift that drum and hub into place.
So it turned into an expensive day. Amazing what a small nick in a seal can end up costing you....a big chunk of change, and half a day.
So it turned into an expensive day. Amazing what a small nick in a seal can end up costing you....a big chunk of change, and half a day.
#820
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Hey TC
There are TWO different seals spec'd out for our trucks with a very small difference in the seal size. The OD is the same of the metal lip, but the ID of the seal is different. Although you think they're going to work, they don't, as they do exactly what happened to you. One is TOO TIGHT vs the one that works, and it pops the spring out.
I learned this by trial and error, and wasting good shoes a couple times.
There are TWO different seals spec'd out for our trucks with a very small difference in the seal size. The OD is the same of the metal lip, but the ID of the seal is different. Although you think they're going to work, they don't, as they do exactly what happened to you. One is TOO TIGHT vs the one that works, and it pops the spring out.
I learned this by trial and error, and wasting good shoes a couple times.
But that is still good info to know.
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it wasn't until I actually looked up the seals in a national catalog, bought both seals, and test fitted them on a dry spindle right out of the box, before installing in the hub. They both fit, but the 415009 was just too snug.
Glad you got it all worked out..
Just think.... Your backing plate will never rust out now....
#822
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Iff you could find the tin shields that go over the hub/seal area, they do an excellent job of ducting the gear lube to the gap between the drum and hub. I have replaced bad seals and had nary a drop on the shoes or backing plate.
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