Brake Diagrams?

RatRod · April 23rd, 2007, 12:53 PM

I have a 63 Olds 98, and like an idiot, I took a couple springs off the opposite side brake drum, so now I don't have a side for reference. I got it all figured out except for one spring that I can't for the life of me remember where it goes. Anyone know where I can find a diagram?

-Bryce

Kahuna · April 23rd, 2007, 09:55 PM

Hey Bryce,

If you don't have a service manual for your car, you should get one soon. They're available on ebay all the time and are worth their weight in gold. For example, my '62 Olds manual has an excellent brake diagram (exploded) that indentifies all the springs.

Here's an ebay auction in progress for a [new] '63 Olds service manual. Good Luck!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldsm...ayphotohosting

American Lead · April 25th, 2007, 10:29 AM

Do you have a pic of the spring and the brake, we may be able to help you out better.
Let me know how it goes.

RatRod · April 26th, 2007, 06:34 PM

I gave up and bought the shop manual. I figure I'll need it at some point anyway. Thanks for the link, Kahuna.

Kahuna · April 27th, 2007, 07:10 AM

So it was you the bought the manual? That's a good thing RatRod!

I went a little overboard and bought 3 sets of manuals for my '62. I keep one set in the car at all times, one set at home (for when I'm ebaying) and one set for my good buddy who's a mechanic and sometimes works on this car. Me? Car crazy?

Happy motoring!

April 23rd, 2007, 12:53 PM	#1 (permalink)
RatRod Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9	Brake Diagrams? I have a 63 Olds 98, and like an idiot, I took a couple springs off the opposite side brake drum, so now I don't have a side for reference. I got it all figured out except for one spring that I can't for the life of me remember where it goes. Anyone know where I can find a diagram? -Bryce

April 23rd, 2007, 09:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
Kahuna Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20	Hey Bryce, If you don't have a service manual for your car, you should get one soon. They're available on ebay all the time and are worth their weight in gold. For example, my '62 Olds manual has an excellent brake diagram (exploded) that indentifies all the springs. Here's an ebay auction in progress for a [new] '63 Olds service manual. Good Luck! http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Oldsm...ayphotohosting __________________ Paulie '62 Dynamic 88 - Holiday Coupe

April 25th, 2007, 10:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
American Lead 2Blue 55 Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 455	Do you have a pic of the spring and the brake, we may be able to help you out better. Let me know how it goes. __________________ Classic cars are my drug of choice

April 27th, 2007, 07:10 AM	#5 (permalink)
Kahuna Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 20	So it was you the bought the manual? That's a good thing RatRod! I went a little overboard and bought 3 sets of manuals for my '62. I keep one set in the car at all times, one set at home (for when I'm ebaying) and one set for my good buddy who's a mechanic and sometimes works on this car. Me? Car crazy? Happy motoring! __________________ Paulie '62 Dynamic 88 - Holiday Coupe

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April 26th, 2007, 06:34 PM	#4 (permalink)
RatRod Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tennessee Posts: 9	I gave up and bought the shop manual. I figure I'll need it at some point anyway. Thanks for the link, Kahuna.