Large Hub Brake Spring Tool

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Large Hub Brake Spring Tool

Post by TRDxB2 » Tue Aug 29, 2023 7:46 pm

In a previous post someone was looking for dimensions of the large hub spring tool
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Re: Large Hub Brake Spring Tool

Post by Ken Lefeber » Wed Aug 30, 2023 12:18 pm

I made one from some scrap metal and a set screw I had laying around.
It ain't pretty, but it works.
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Re: Large Hub Brake Spring Tool

Post by Tourabout » Wed Aug 30, 2023 3:22 pm

I don’t think I have ever used a tool like that one. How does it work???
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Re: Large Hub Brake Spring Tool

Post by RajoRacer » Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:10 pm

It's only used for the single large spring on '26 - '27 cars.
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Re: Large Hub Brake Spring Tool

Post by Humblej » Wed Aug 30, 2023 4:54 pm

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Re: Large Hub Brake Spring Tool

Post by Tourabout » Wed Aug 30, 2023 6:53 pm

Now it makes sense.
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