Rivets for rear brake backing plates

[RenKJ]

Anyone have rivet suggestions for the backing plates? Rebuilt my rear brake and found i need to redo the hardware holding the backing plate, is it possible to rivet it at least partially back without pulling my shafts?

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[HoosierJeeper]

There's a how to somewhere but for the life of me I can't think of the member.

Sorry...the one I was thinking of did involve pulling the axles.

 

[GunnerSchenck]

I remember seeing a parking brake how to, where I'm pretty sure the guy was able to replace these without pulling the axles.
But to me sounds like the perfect time to change out your differential fluid, pull the axles, check axle bearings, gears, parking brake shoes, etc.

 

[RenKJ]

The only reas on im asking for rivet advice that would work without pulling shafts is because I've done everything to the rear end this year already, opening the diff again now is last resort

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[renegade 04]

You don't need to open up the rear end to put the emergency brake parts on. You can simply work around the axle shaft to install the hardware. Just look up a picture of the emergency brake assembly on line or take a picture of what it looks like before you take it apart to replace it.

 

[RenKJ]

You don't need to open up the rear end to put the emergency brake parts on. You can simply work around the axle shaft to install the hardware. Just look up a picture of the emergency brake assembly on line or take a picture of what it looks like before you take it apart to replace it.

Im a little baffled, i know how to assemble /reassemble the parking brake, thats not the subject of the thread though

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[JasonJ]

Im a little baffled, i know how to assemble /reassemble the parking brake, thats not the subject of the thread though

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You're talking about the dust shield that the parking brake components connect to, yeah? I've seen replacements for those being sold, I believe that they came with bolts or some similar way of fastening it to the axle housing...

 

[RenKJ]

You're talking about the dust shield that the parking brake components connect to, yeah? I've seen replacements for those being sold, I believe that they came with bolts or some similar way of fastening it to the axle housing...

Exactly, im looking for what kind of rivets/size will fit good if i slip them into the retention hole that faces inward

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[JasonJ]

Exactly, im looking for what kind of rivets/size will fit good if i slip them into the retention hole that faces inward

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I haven't been back there in a number of years... so I don't recall what size the existing fasteners are... have you measured the holes at all? I'd tend to think that something the likes of a 1/4" or 5/16" rivet ought to do. Perhaps even some bolts and locking nuts with low profile heads on them.. that won't interfere with the parking brake components.

 

[RenKJ]

Ill do a write up maybe this weekend for folks with similar issue, need to pick up a rivet gun

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[HoosierJeeper]

That'd be awesome if you do a write up!