jmartinez1228 Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 MY buddy just started doing the rear drums on the breaks. When we took both the drums off we noticed a bar that came across both the shoes and had a spring on one side. The other wheel didnt have this bar with the spring. Can anyone tell me what exactly that does and if i need it? When we left it off it was easier to get the shoes and everything on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdocdave Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 ya its easier to put on when not all the parts are there, but you need it. couldn't tell you the technical term for it, and it may be hard to find, not sure, i have about ten laying around, let me know if you want one, i'll send it out for a couple bux to ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildman Posted September 20, 2009 Share Posted September 20, 2009 :agree: That bar is the 'parking brake strut', it keeps the shoes in place when the parking brake is applied, you do need it. Here a link for everything you ever want to know about the rear brakes on the MJ's and XJ's - http://www.lunghd.com/Tech_Articles/Sus ... ervice.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmartinez1228 Posted September 21, 2009 Author Share Posted September 21, 2009 JPDOCDAve yes i do need another bar and spring if you still have it. I also need a set of mirrors if you happen to have those also pm me a price shipped and paypald thanks for the info guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmartinez1228 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 Alright so we got the drums and everything installed over the weekend but I have the same issue i had before(i probably should have brought this up before) THe break pedal goes about half way down before it actually engages and when you let got it comes back up but you can hear sort of a hissing noise. Never do i actually lose break pressure its just a noise coming from the break pedal soooo new master cylinder or new booster? We already tried bleeding all the breaks unless if there is a special way to bleed them that I overlooked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdocdave Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 did you find that piece you were missing ok? do you have a rear proportioning valve hooked up, many are missing, or bypassed and it makes the pedal feel kinda low, but also grabby. not sure about hissing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmartinez1228 Posted September 22, 2009 Author Share Posted September 22, 2009 did you find that piece you were missing ok? do you have a rear proportioning valve hooked up, many are missing, or bypassed and it makes the pedal feel kinda low, but also grabby. not sure about hissing. I still have to paypal you the money and i have no clue what valve your talking about lol. Where could i find that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpdocdave Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 viewtopic.php?f=9&t=17968&p=183420&hilit=proportioning+valve#p183420 this thread will at least show you where it is, and a really nice fix if some pieces are missing, or the whole thing is missing sometimes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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