'84 S-10 Rear Wheel Bearing

[Zen]

When I went back to make pictures I realized that the broken bolt did shear off . . . just not in the right place to save the carrier.  There was a piece of the bolt slightly longer than the pin sticking through the pin and another section about as long wedged into the broken carrier.

Here are some pictures.  The axles aren't perfect, but there isn't anything you can feel with a fingernail. 

[Bignick]

J.B. Weld

Or as my buddy used to say about far parts... "you can get that at Walmart". (meaning its easy enough to get while someone is shopping inside...)

[Zen]

Kyle located me a complete rear end including the springs for $100.  The truck it came out of was a later model low milage S-10.  And, it's close to LaFayette . . . now I've just got to figure out how to get it home without my truck!

[Bignick]

Disconnect Homer from the back of the s-10 and use the single wheel trailer to go get it. It should all still be hooked up, right?

[travisyoung]

I can get one for 100 also in Chattanooga

[Zen]

Disconnect Homer from the back of the s-10 and use the single wheel trailer to go get it. It should all still be hooked up, right?

Homer is disconnected.  It's pulled up almost against the house.  The Jimmy is right behind it . . . it needs a starter.  Got one, haven't put it on yet.  The S-10 is on jack stands right behind the Jimmy.  The club trailer is parked beside the Jimmy and Homer.  There's a big pecan tree on the other side.  Until the S-10 moves, everything else is stuck.

Note to self . . . Next time you are going to tear into something major, make sure it isn't blocking in the only running vehicles you have left in the yard.   

[Bignick]

Do you consider those running? I always thought that "running" means that you just hoped in and turn the key... didn't realize that it meant you had to do some minor adjusting or disconnect the "bad starter theft deterrent" feature. That makes sense for all of those "running when parked" ads... just needs a new engine installed!

[Zen]

If there's a chance I can drive off in it sometime later today, yes, I consider it a running vehicle. 

[certdubtech]

Note to self . . . Next time you are going to tear into something major, make sure it isn't blocking in the only running vehicles you have left in the yard.   

No comment... 

 

[Zen]

No comment... 

 

     If I guessed why the "No comment" comment, I bet I'd be right.   

[Ret.Bugtech]

Go get S.C.   I bet he knows something about levitation. I won't say anymore about that

[Zen]

This morning, I finally got the Jimmy going.  I was about to start moving stuff around in the yard to dig out Justin's utility trailer so I could go pick up the rear axle that Kyle found, and about that time, William called and volunteered to go pick it up for me.  It was about 8 miles from the house, so it didn't take long to get it home, but William wouldn't leave . . . about 4 hours or so later, we (mostly William) had the old rear end out and the new one in.  I've got to figure out how to hook up the parking brake (the cables on the 2000 S-10 unit are different than the ones on my 84) and then bleed the brakes and it's back on the road.   

[Zen]

The parking brake was easy.  I just used the cables that were on my 84, but I had swap out the parking brake lever inside the drums . . . so I had to take the brake shoes off . . . so I figured I might as well replace the shoes and wheel cylinders and be done with it.  Take 'em apart was E-Z.  Now if can just figure out how all these bajilliion springs and levers hook together . . .

Now I remember why I like disc brakes!

[ASBug]

The parking brake was easy.  I just used the cables that were on my 84, but I had swap out the parking brake lever inside the drums . . . so I had to take the brake shoes off . . . so I figured I might as well replace the shoes and wheel cylinders and be done with it.  Take 'em apart was E-Z.  Now if can just figure out how all these bajilliion springs and levers hook together . . .

Now I remember why I like disc brakes!

This is the reason I take photos with the camera phone prior to taking apart the brakes.
It can be a big help.
Soak everything down with brake cleaner and then take a photo before tearing into it.
KC

[Zen]

This is the reason I take photos with the camera phone prior to taking apart the brakes.
It can be a big help.
Soak everything down with brake cleaner and then take a photo before tearing into it.
KC

AutoZone has an on-line manual with pictures . . . there were two of the pictures that showed exactly what I needed to see . . . they were the only two in the whole section that wouldn't pull up when I clicked on the tumbnails.  I finally got it figured out.  I kicked myself a half dozen times for not snapping a picture or two before I started taking it apart.  I've done a thousand sets of drums brakes in my life (well, maybe just 5 or 6 hundred) but I've only done one set of GM rear brakes in the last 20 years . . . and that was about 4 years ago when I put shoes on this piece of junk.  30 years ago, I could have done this blindfolded . . . but if you don't use it, you loose it.

Also, a good set of brake spring plyers and a one of those handy-dandy spring retainer tools helps make this job A LOT easier.  Side two went much quicker!  Now . . . just gott'a bleed 'em.