1968 Ford F100 wheel bearing and brake service. Adjusting the old tapered bearings.
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- Опубліковано 14 тра 2023
- I'm servicing the front wheels on a 1968 Ford F100. I've been using this old truck for a few decades.
It is running the 240ci straight 6, with the New Process 435 transmission. It's granny gear made the truck indispensable for a moutain cabin project. I keep the truck because it is low tech, making it easy to service. And it works like a trusty mule.
The F100 and I are of similar vintage. As long as I do the service work, I'm sure it will out live me.
Hello,
I recently pulled my grandpa's 1968 F250 out of the field that it has sadly been sitting in since about 2016. I had it running then but found it had no brakes so again I parked it. Now I finally have my own place and have moved it into the driveway. The rear brakes are free but the front drums are pretty well stuck. I haven't torn it down yet so I can't comment on the condition of the pads, drums and other brake parts but do you reckon that I'm looking at a full brake rebuild? Wheel cylinders, hubs, drums etc or is it likely I can get away with new shoes and springs and cleaning up the existing drums? Thanks!
Block it up and take a look. I would be surprised if the entire brake system needs to be replaced.
If there is no braking left, there is a good chance that there has been fluid loss. Its usually pretty obvious where fluid has escaped because the parts look wet or a darker shade. If the shoes have been soaked in brake fluid, replace them. The fluid acts as lubricant and they won't have the needed friction against the drum.
Some parts stores will turn (resurface) the drums, if necessary, for a small fee when you buy their brake shoes. They can usually advise when the drums get to thin and need to be replaced. I'm usually pleasantly surprised how accessible parts are, especially break parts.
Since these old trucks are simple low-tech machines, they can be pleasant to work on. I approach the maintenance as a relaxing pastime or hobby. I slow down, study the machinery to understand how it works, and do what needs to be done. If I don't understand something I do some research. UA-cam has become a great resource for this.
Hope your break job goes well.
Thank you for the advice. I ordered wheel bearings, shoes and the other brake parts (springs etc) now just need to find the time to get it in the garage and tear it all down. Do you know of any good resources for the brake cylinders? I'm thinking of replacing them anyway but they're proving hard to find. LMC truck has them on back order at the moment. Thank you for your time!
I don't know of a source for brake cylinders off the top of my head. In general, I get a lot of F100 parts from NAPA stores.
Maybe watch some videos on rebuilding them. The only special tool needed is a hone for your drill. They aren't expensive. The rebuild kits are probably on ebay, maybe amazon.
@@nickeljay767 Very helpful information. Thanks!
I just re-read your first comment. The front shoes will probably need to be backed off (something I did not do in this video) in order to slide the drums off. I've found that a short, wide, flat blade screw driver works as well as anything to back off the shoes.
It's hard to see the star-wheel (that needs to be turned) while the screw driver is in the back-plate slot. I usually go by the sound, kind of a ratcheting sound, made by the star-wheel when it is successfully being turned against the auto-adjuster. Try to get a look, through the back-plate slot, to study the threaded bar that the star-wheel turns on, so you know which direction to turn the star-wheel. Stick the end of the screw driver into the star-wheel, then lever the handle of the screw driver up or down against the back-plate slot, depenting on the direction the star-wheel needs to be turned to back it off.
After the shoes are backed off, it can help to thump the drum, from all directions, with a heavy hammer (better than 3 pounds) to help loosen it.
That was an accidental thumbs down. Sorry. I fixed it but just so you know. 👍
No prob