Re: [Chrysler300] Brakes

[Rich Barber <barber@xxxxxxxxx>]

Exactly right and to answer the question, the special tool generally fit 
over one of the pins and enabled the spring to be stretched and popped 
over the pin by rotating the lever.  The gizmo on the end has a small 
hook for the spring and acts as a cam and it worked pretty good 
sometimes.  Either tool worked better than trying to grasp the spring 
with a Vise Grip and muscling it to the far pin.   The springs have the 
potential for storing a lot of energy, so be careful in removing and 
installing them.  Also, remember to block the wheels on the ground and 
support the car on jack stands, not the jack while you're working on the 
brakes.

You may want to purchase a supply of the C-clips that hold the shoes to 
their mounting pins.  They can get boogered up in the removal process.

Be safe and MoPa'r to ya from

Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
C-300

Mike Apfelbeck wrote:

>The "tool" is essentially a cheap version of a set of brake spring pliers. 
>You can score a set of brake spring pliers just about anywhere hand tools 
>are sold, they work a whole lot better than the one-piece version and make 
>spring replacement a snap.
>Mike
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>>I'm considering some brake work on my 300D.  The hardest part, I  think, will
>>be the removal and installation of the brake shoe return  spring.  The  shop
>>manual shows this process, and the use of a  "tool".  This "tool" appears to
>>be an L-shaped rod, with something I can't  identify on the end of one of the
>>legs of the L.   Does anybody out  there know what this "tool" is, and 
>>whether
>>or not it is still  available?  Thanks.  Terry McTaggart
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