Busted my finger up and bled everywhere all morning trying to get the bottom spring on the little adjuster lever doohickey. Got it within a minute after watching this. Thanks for being straightforward
Had to come back and thank you. THANK YOU!! I have the tool, fat lot of good it did me in getting the bottom spring on. Got a Phillips, slid it on. Oh, boy. Have spent a looooong time on that. Putting pre-mounted shoes on 96 Fiesta/Courrier. Got one side on. Spent yesterday trying to get other side on. Can't get the drum back. Diameter of shoes is 5mm more than good side, where you can't see the pistons poking out. So am removing -- trying to -- remove the springs one by one to see if the shoes aren't seated properly. Had to use the old retaining clips -- folded over type -- because new ones wouldn't close enough -- so I don't fancy taking them off again. My top springs aren't like your, one long one straight across and a short one, but the book of the springs are nowhere to be seen! Another poster here mentioned he has different springs to you, too. Well, thanks again for the GREAT tip!
Useful tip on those top springs. Still a pain in the butt. I imagine “the tool” makes things so much simplistic. Us poor folk have to rely on ingenuity though. I was using a flat head before looking at your video. Simple leverage was my initial thought, however the Phillips allowed a better locking to the stud. First one went on no problem. Back one took a couple tries. Like when I can learn a new trick. Thanks
Thank you so much for sharing the open plier method, I had that thought but I think I need to use one of my bigger pliers perhaps, also wasn't attempting to grab the edge. No underneath caps on mine & quite a bit smaller than a pickup.
I have a 2012 Civic. My 'big spring' is a single one that connects both shoes. It goes across the top and sits into 2 little holes on the brake shoes. It is very hard to take on and off. Any advice?
@@normancochrane9413 Thanks. That big spring across the top is SO HARD to remove and put back on. I thought about using a flat head screwdriver and wedging it between the spring and the shoe and then pulling to the side and then back towards me, hoping it would come off. Don't know if that would work. Putting it back on is going to be a problem though. I am not a strong person, so I have trouble sometimes.
So I gave a very old school trick for you. The spring you are working with should be more than long enough to do this. Grab a fistful of pennies and a Phillips screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver into the spring where the short hook is. This is use for leverage. Next fold the spring back towards itself so that the coils open up. Place a couple of pennies in the coils to hold them open. Next fold it the other Dian’s repeat with the pennies. Do this for a ways down the spring until it is long enough to install. Then just grab the pennies with some pliers and jerk them out. Pennies and soft enough to not damage the spring but if you have smooth edged washers, you can use those instead. This trick can be a bit fiddly the first couple of times you try it, but works well once you get the hang of it.
@@normancochrane9413 Oh, that is a great idea. I have to find something that can substitute pennies because my Country go rid of pennies and we dont have them anymore. But I understand your idea - I will find something to jam into the spring to expand it. Thanks very much.
To those watching. A drum brake tool set is about $30. Well worth it, even if just to put the springs back. Also, lube where the shoes rub on the backing plate.
Busted my finger up and bled everywhere all morning trying to get the bottom spring on the little adjuster lever doohickey. Got it within a minute after watching this.
Thanks for being straightforward
Awesome tip, made much less use of words that dont get exercised so much using this simple tip .
Have had the right drum brake tools for 3 decades, but this is a great video for those who don't.
Had to come back and thank you. THANK YOU!! I have the tool, fat lot of good it did me in getting the bottom spring on. Got a Phillips, slid it on. Oh, boy. Have spent a looooong time on that.
Putting pre-mounted shoes on 96 Fiesta/Courrier. Got one side on. Spent yesterday trying to get other side on. Can't get the drum back. Diameter of shoes is 5mm more than good side, where you can't see the pistons poking out. So am removing -- trying to -- remove the springs one by one to see if the shoes aren't seated properly. Had to use the old retaining clips -- folded over type -- because new ones wouldn't close enough -- so I don't fancy taking them off again. My top springs aren't like your, one long one straight across and a short one, but the book of the springs are nowhere to be seen! Another poster here mentioned he has different springs to you, too.
Well, thanks again for the GREAT tip!
Useful tip on those top springs. Still a pain in the butt. I imagine “the tool” makes things so much simplistic. Us poor folk have to rely on ingenuity though. I was using a flat head before looking at your video. Simple leverage was my initial thought, however the Phillips allowed a better locking to the stud. First one went on no problem. Back one took a couple tries. Like when I can learn a new trick. Thanks
The tool is $40 lmao 🤣
@@Chill__-my6gf cool, buy it for me
Thanks, very clear instructions & demonstration.
Thank you so much for sharing the open plier method, I had that thought but I think I need to use one of my bigger pliers perhaps, also wasn't attempting to grab the edge. No underneath caps on mine & quite a bit smaller than a pickup.
Thank you for posting! Very helpful!!
Thank you
The tool is $12 Orielys BUY THE TOOL
thanks man
I have a 2012 Civic. My 'big spring' is a single one that connects both shoes. It goes across the top and sits into 2 little holes on the brake shoes. It is very hard to take on and off. Any advice?
Michael let me pull up a picture and I’ll get back to you.
@@normancochrane9413 Thanks. That big spring across the top is SO HARD to remove and put back on. I thought about using a flat head screwdriver and wedging it between the spring and the shoe and then pulling to the side and then back towards me, hoping it would come off. Don't know if that would work. Putting it back on is going to be a problem though. I am not a strong person, so I have trouble sometimes.
So I gave a very old school trick for you. The spring you are working with should be more than long enough to do this. Grab a fistful of pennies and a Phillips screwdriver. Insert the screwdriver into the spring where the short hook is. This is use for leverage. Next fold the spring back towards itself so that the coils open up. Place a couple of pennies in the coils to hold them open. Next fold it the other Dian’s repeat with the pennies. Do this for a ways down the spring until it is long enough to install. Then just grab the pennies with some pliers and jerk them out. Pennies and soft enough to not damage the spring but if you have smooth edged washers, you can use those instead. This trick can be a bit fiddly the first couple of times you try it, but works well once you get the hang of it.
@@normancochrane9413 Oh, that is a great idea. I have to find something that can substitute pennies because my Country go rid of pennies and we dont have them anymore. But I understand your idea - I will find something to jam into the spring to expand it. Thanks very much.
To those watching. A drum brake tool set is about $30. Well worth it, even if just to put the springs back. Also, lube where the shoes rub on the backing plate.