Ebrake > TC leak (1 Viewer)

[et3surge]

Hey guys, I have a 79 HJ 45 and I sprung a leak between my Ebrake and Transfer case. I spoke to my past mechanic who is now a little far and I know I need to open the brake up and check the seal between the TC and Brake but I’m a little stuck with this nut. I don’t have documentation for this little section of the truck but is this something I’ll need an impact wrench to release?

also, any tip for how to hold it in place so I don’t rotate the whole drum?

thanks

 

[DomSmith]

Breaker bar should do the trick. Transmission in gear, brake on and wheel chocks tight to the tires to prevent rolling.

 

[et3surge]

Breaker bar should do the trick. Transmission in gear, brake on and wheel chocks tight to the tires to prevent rolling.

Roger that, I expected this would be the case. I need some better taller chocks, but thanks. Since it’s a nyloc I didn’t think I’d need more than a breaker.

 

[DomSmith]

Drain the tcase or you’ll get oil coming out as soon as you pull the drum.

 

[et3surge]

Drain the tcase or you’ll get oil coming out as soon as you pull the drum.

Yea did that already thanks.

finally broke free the nut.
You wouldn’t happen to have an exploded view of this brake would you? I imagine it’s quite simple but of all the manuals I have this is not in any of them.

 

[DomSmith]

The brake drum should come off easily. But 2 things should help. Be sure the brake is released (have to do this) and make sure you loosen the shoe adjusting nut all the way. This collapses the shoes to their narrowest.

 

[DomSmith]

This is from a 65 FJ but pretty sure they’re all reasonably close to the same...

 

[et3surge]

Thanks again, I had the brake disengaged but didn’t loosen the cable. Also thanks for the blown up assembly seems pretty simple. I’ll finish tomorrow.

started my restoration plans today so I’ll post some before pictures to my original post of the truck

thanks again