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Hey guys, I know this isn't my Cat, but I'm having trouble, and even the Olds forum I belong to hasn't responded back to a thread.
On my '87 Cutlass, I have to change my rear wheel cylinders. I have the line off, and all the springs in front, but couldn't find any bolts whatsoever. Since it's been 25 years since I've replaced one, and I've NEVER replaced one on a G-body, I'm kind of stumped.
On O'Reilly's website, it shows a picture of the wheel cylinder (only $8.00!), with some clip on the bottom of the pic. I don't know if the picture is accurate, as they sometimes put a picture of something else in there, but if that's the case, then where does this clip go, and/or how do I take it off? I went as far as trying to get the big nut on top of the backing plate off, and even with my impact, I couldn't do it! I always remembered wheel cylinders as having a couple of small bolts on the backing plate, holding it on. I can't see any bolts on this!
I was able to change the brake fluid on my Cat, and the bleeders loosened right up! (not bad for 43 years old!) I was trying to do the same to my '87, and the one bleeder that DIDN'T have the rubber boot on, came loose, but the other one, that did have the boot, broke! Both of the wheel cylinders are greasy/wet, so I need to change them anyway, and I'm also cutting the front rotors, due to warpage (the idiotic previous owner must have 'locked them up', and warped the rotors), every time I hit the brakes, the pedal, and car shake. And, depending on where they are at, if there both 'in sync', then it's really bad trying to stop!
I'm hoping some of you 'super mechanics' can help me out here! I can't believe no one from the olds forum has responded (well, you guys are nicer, anyway!).
Thanks,
John
On my '87 Cutlass, I have to change my rear wheel cylinders. I have the line off, and all the springs in front, but couldn't find any bolts whatsoever. Since it's been 25 years since I've replaced one, and I've NEVER replaced one on a G-body, I'm kind of stumped.
On O'Reilly's website, it shows a picture of the wheel cylinder (only $8.00!), with some clip on the bottom of the pic. I don't know if the picture is accurate, as they sometimes put a picture of something else in there, but if that's the case, then where does this clip go, and/or how do I take it off? I went as far as trying to get the big nut on top of the backing plate off, and even with my impact, I couldn't do it! I always remembered wheel cylinders as having a couple of small bolts on the backing plate, holding it on. I can't see any bolts on this!
I was able to change the brake fluid on my Cat, and the bleeders loosened right up! (not bad for 43 years old!) I was trying to do the same to my '87, and the one bleeder that DIDN'T have the rubber boot on, came loose, but the other one, that did have the boot, broke! Both of the wheel cylinders are greasy/wet, so I need to change them anyway, and I'm also cutting the front rotors, due to warpage (the idiotic previous owner must have 'locked them up', and warped the rotors), every time I hit the brakes, the pedal, and car shake. And, depending on where they are at, if there both 'in sync', then it's really bad trying to stop!
I'm hoping some of you 'super mechanics' can help me out here! I can't believe no one from the olds forum has responded (well, you guys are nicer, anyway!).
Thanks,
John