RE: '62 rear drums

[62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx]

I snapped off the valve while it was in the closed position... By 
drilling it out, I risk having metal shavings in the brake lines. It 
makes more sense to replace the wheel cylinders. Wheel cylinders are 
cheap (about $20).

I could use new new shoes anyway ;)

Dodger7998@xxxxxxx wrote:
> 
> 
> the bleeder valve is for releasing air from the brake system, the 
> problem  
> is the drums are mounted to a hub that is on a tappered/keyed axle 
> shaft,  
> the problem has nothing to do with the brakes themselves other than the 
> name 
> of  some of the parts that need to be removed to access the wheel 
> cylinder  
> itself
>  
>  
> In a message dated 3/12/2011 3:01:46 A.M. Central Standard Time,  
> djohn14296@xxxxxxxxx writes:
> 
> 
> OK,  but if the bleeder valve is broken, why isn't air being introduced 
> into the  system. Sorry if it is a dumb question, but I was just 
> thinking, 
> maybe we are  missing the obvious? Drill out the bleeder valve?
> DJ
> 
> 
> --- On Fri,  3/11/11, 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx 
> <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> 
> > From: 62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx  <62pluckedchicken@xxxxxxxxx>
> > Subject: RE: '62 rear drums
> >  To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Date: Friday, March 11, 2011, 6:27  PM
> > 
> > without the bleeder valve it would be hard, if not
> >  impossible to not 
> > introduce air in the brake lines.. and unhooking  the line
> > doesn't 
> > account for any air in the wheel  cylinder
> 
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