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01-19-2010, 04:28 PM | #1 |
Not Yet Wild
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89 Marathon brakes
How hard is it to put new brakes on these things
I took the drum off last night and there's basically no "pad" left on either side. I'm guessing I'll try to tackle it myself so what am I looking at time wise and $$? Thanks |
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01-19-2010, 04:39 PM | #2 |
Happy Carting
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
getting the drum off can be half the battle....... It is just like a car. Are the axle seals good? Any Gooves on the drums?
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01-19-2010, 04:57 PM | #3 |
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
I've actually never done drum brakes on anything. Done a few discs before, just putting pads on. From what I can tell, everythings good, just needs the pads. Drums seem smooth, at least to me. I guess axles seals are good...nothings leaking.
Oh checked one of the sponsors site's looks like around $40 for pads. Add my mandatory 12 hours of labor (cause a 2 hour job takes me 12) and a 12 pack of cold beer and the price goes up |
01-19-2010, 05:03 PM | #4 |
Happy Carting
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
$40 is real reasonable, prolly aftermarket.... make sure you get shoes for the right year cart. A can of brake klean and some brake tools is all you need Be sure you torque the axle nut between 70 -140 ft pounds when you reinstall the drum.
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01-20-2010, 08:36 AM | #5 | |
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
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Uh oh...brake tools. I've got tools that break stuff are they similar?? SO, does the whole brake assembly have to come off to get the new shoes on. I can get the "outer" drum off, do I need to unbolt the the rest to get it off the axle and then piece everything back together? Is there a scematic or some instructions on here any place? |
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01-20-2010, 08:51 AM | #6 |
Happy Carting
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
Search the site. Somebody did a brake tutorial last year. Maybe Andy sombody?
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01-20-2010, 09:44 AM | #7 |
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
see if this helps --
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01-20-2010, 08:38 PM | #8 |
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
FYI: Make sure you order the right shoes. I've seen different shoes on that era cart. Look on the existing shoes for a letter and a number. IIRC, they should be "J10" or "J17". Stamped right in to the backing plate of the shoe. Know this number when you go shopping.
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01-21-2010, 08:55 AM | #9 |
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
well carp...went into disassembly mode last night on the drivers side. I was a little leery about the "adjustment bolt/screw" it looked sort of cockeyed in there, thought to myself, hope it's not cross threaded, got it apart and sure enough the threads on the end of the bolt part are gone. I can't get it started back into the nut part (I hope that makes sense, don't really know how to describe it). The nut part looks alright, threads look normal but the bolt I guess needs replacing. Any idea where I can get one??...I checked the site I ordered the shoes from and it's not listed there.
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01-21-2010, 12:42 PM | #10 | |
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Re: 89 Marathon brakes
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Can anyone tell me if this would work? It says for 94 and up, but it's awful similar to what I'm looking for. http://www.shopezgo.com/products/Rig...uster-Kit.html |
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