Bringing my old post back from the dead with same problem.
I used coolerman's instructions to rebuild all of the brake cylinders. Most where stuck and needed to be rebuild. I put the mismatched brake cylinders in their proper spots. I followed the diagram for shoe spring placement. I had to...
Took the brake cylinders off. A few of the pistons where stuck. I assume from sitting. Bores looks decent. Looking at coolermans site on how to rebuild the cylinders. Can't find any rebuild kits locally. Any good source for those online?
Took off rear drums. This is the rear passenger side. Front cylinder has a narrowed neck.
This is the rear drivers side. No narrowed neck. Also both rear wheel cylinders on passenger and drivers side have the adjusting locking metal lever facing inside.
How do I tell where the cylinders belong...
That makes sense. I'm going to take off the rears this week. Maybe the narrow necked one was put on the back wheel? Looks more and more like I probably need to buy a new set. At least for the front.
Thank you
Any thoughts on the different wheel cylinder? The picture you attached looks like 3 of the wheel cylinders I have. There is one with no neck or narrowed section. Could that be affecting the brakes, or it is just an aftermarket wheel cylinder?
If you look at the last picture (passenger side). The front wheel cylinder necks down. The rear cylinder has no neck down/step down? All front wheel cylinders (haven't taken off the rears yet) have this neck except the passenger side rear wheel cylinder. Passenger rear wheel is just straight...