Brake Question

[Ratroaster]

Good evening to all. Does anyone have a picture or a schematic of the
correct way to install the brake pedal return spring on a '62-'65 b-body?
I have an FSM but I don't see any reference in there.

Thank you.

RR

 

[Fran Blacker]

When you remove them you put washers between coils when spring is stretched out. Stretch the spring and put washers in. Make sure you can grab them with vice grips and don't put in more than needed.

Edit brain fart thinking clutch spring.

 

[Ratroaster]

When you remove them you put washers between coils when spring is stretched out. Stretch the spring and put washers in. Make sure you can grab them with vice grips and don't put in more than needed.

Fran,
Thanks. Thats a tip I hadn't considered.
RR

 

[Fran Blacker]

Fran,
Thanks. Thats a tip I hadn't considered.
RR

Read edit on my post.

 

[493 Mike]

Good evening to all. Does anyone have a picture or a schematic of the
correct way to install the brake pedal return spring on a '62-'65 b-body?
I have an FSM but I don't see any reference in there.

Thank you.

RR

What return spring? Neither of my 65s has a pedal return spring, just the master cylinder piston return spring.
Mike

 

[steve340]

I agree with 493Mike normally a brake lever has no need for a return spring.
I have two Mopars and neither has a spring on the brake lever.
Probably the reason you cannot find it in the factory manual.

 

[khryslerkid]

 

[493 Mike]

I'm guessing Chrysler decided to save some production cost by eliminating that external spring.
Mike

 

[steve340]

You do see and learn new things from these forums. I have worked on all sorts of cars over the years but I have never seen a spring system like the pic kryslerkid posted.

 

[matthon]

@khryslerkid, I saw in your thread you used gold paint on the brake, is that how they came?

 

[khryslerkid]

@khryslerkid, I saw in your thread you used gold paint on the brake, is that how they came?

I tried to simulate the cosmoline coating that was originally on the parts from factory. The best I could come up with was a light dusting of gold over the bare metal with a satin clear top coat. I didn't want the sticky mess of cosmoline and I didn't want it to rust either.

When I used a drop light while taking pictures, the gold would be highlighted. In natural light it looks pretty close to what I was after.

 

[Fran Blacker]

This is a kit to look like plating.
https://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Gol...t=&hvlocphy=9003318&hvtargid=pla-726242707893

 

[khryslerkid]

This is a kit to look like plating.
https://www.amazon.com/Eastwood-Gol...t=&hvlocphy=9003318&hvtargid=pla-726242707893

That's for zink plating, not what I was after.

 

[Fran Blacker]

That's for zink plating, not what I was after.

Just giving matthon more options. Not to say anything bad about your work. My work is not half as good as your work is!

 

[khryslerkid]

Just giving matthon more options. Not to say anything bad about your work. My work is not half as good as your work is!

Don't know about that, I've seen your work

 

[matthon]

My work isn't getting done fast enough!