Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX
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Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX
I was replacing my rear drums and one of the 2 small tension pins broke off, i was just wondering what will happen if i only have on in place. It seems as if it's purpose is just to hold the shoes in place. However, It doesn't seem to have any whare it can move to because of the springs holding it in place. Has anyone else done this, do you think it will be a problem.
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (Matrix_Zero)
You are correct the pin DOES hold the shoe in place. Good luck getting your drums off next time. No pin=drum wont come off. 
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (Matrix_Zero)
Wait what pins are we talking about. The only ones that really hold the shoe to the backing plate are the 2 that go threw the show, those are a must.
What number are you talking about ?
What number are you talking about ?
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (90blackcrx)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 90blackcrx »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Wait what pins are we talking about. The only ones that really hold the shoe to the backing plate are the 2 that go threw the show, those are a must.
What number are you talking about ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
#38 is the tension pin, it connects to #37
What number are you talking about ?</TD></TR></TABLE>
#38 is the tension pin, it connects to #37
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (CRX-Fluffy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX-Fluffy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">heh, ur drums wont work because nothing will be holding it together =\</TD></TR></TABLE>
Are you sure, because the springs and drums will still hold the shoes in place. It just has no whare to go, once the brakes are pressed the shoes have no whare to go but to press against the drums. Or am i missing something?
Are you sure, because the springs and drums will still hold the shoes in place. It just has no whare to go, once the brakes are pressed the shoes have no whare to go but to press against the drums. Or am i missing something?
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (Matrix_Zero)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Matrix_Zero »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
Are you sure, because the springs and drums will still hold the shoes in place. It just has no whare to go, once the brakes are pressed the shoes have no whare to go but to press against the drums. Or am i missing something?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well then go and try it and don't come crying to us with a "car wouldn't stop, hit a pole" thread later.
Are you sure, because the springs and drums will still hold the shoes in place. It just has no whare to go, once the brakes are pressed the shoes have no whare to go but to press against the drums. Or am i missing something?</TD></TR></TABLE>
Well then go and try it and don't come crying to us with a "car wouldn't stop, hit a pole" thread later.
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (90blackcrx)
theres a force at the top of the shoe presssing it into the drum. without that pin there, the shjoe will just rotate around in the drum and wont exert much force at all..
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (HatchBox)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by HatchBox »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">time for a rear disk swap 
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for real, i changed drums once and i will never do it again...too much aggravation, where as if it was rear disk, bam done in 20 mins...
</TD></TR></TABLE>for real, i changed drums once and i will never do it again...too much aggravation, where as if it was rear disk, bam done in 20 mins...
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (crxgator)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by crxgator »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
for real, i changed drums once and i will never do it again...too much aggravation, where as if it was rear disk, bam done in 20 mins... </TD></TR></TABLE>
Yeah, i guess that is what i will do... i have been looking to do the swap for a while, i just never had a reason to.
for real, i changed drums once and i will never do it again...too much aggravation, where as if it was rear disk, bam done in 20 mins...
</TD></TR></TABLE>Yeah, i guess that is what i will do... i have been looking to do the swap for a while, i just never had a reason to.
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Re: Busted Tension Pin in rear drums of CRX (CRX-Fluffy)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by CRX-Fluffy »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Hehe Pmd ya 
-Jon</TD></TR></TABLE>
Nope
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Nope
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