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rear brake shoe pivot points

Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 17:45
by armyphil
How on earth do you get these little buggers out??

I have ordered new back plates but i am not sure if they come with the pivots so need to get them out.

I have tried molegrips and a screwdriver through the groove to twist them out.

I would try heat but do not have access to any

any ideas will be tried

Thanks in advance

Re: rear brake shoe pivot points

Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 20:13
by dave friday
take the whole pivot assembly off your old back plate and fit it to your new back plate [its only rivited to the back plate]....i couldn't shift mine either!!!.
good luck.

Re: rear brake shoe pivot points

Posted: 04 Aug 2009, 20:17
by Simon Baxter
Grind down the housing to split it, then tap out with chisel.

Re: rear brake shoe pivot points

Posted: 05 Aug 2009, 06:31
by armyphil
i'll be using a grinder and chisel then after i mullered them for ages last night

thanks all