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Seems to me that 'bird is asking a more general question, not specific to the challenged on many fronts Chevette - can you verify cam timing (on an engine not specified) without disassembly?"Quote:
Originally Posted by firebird...
Sorry if I'm wrong on the question.... Assuming I understand the question, I believe the answer is yes, with a few hoops to jump through to confirm true TDC.
So, I've still got the old chitvet, the weather was BEAUTIFUL this week, and I decided to tackle the rear brake leak, since I have the parts.
I swear a communist designed this car. The rear brake servo is held in by a CLIP? Wow. If that's not bad enough, you have to remove the bolts from the backing plate to get it out.
I broke a chunk off one drum beating them loose. A $40 mistake, new one is on the way. To prevent them from rusting in again, I put a VERY thin coat of anti sieze on the axle flange face. Has anyone tried this?
I've never seen lubricating the the flange (drum register) work.
A lot of Fords had an issue with the brake drum seizing to the register flange on the rear axle.
Simple trick for removing them is to take a hand held propane torch and heat the drum in a circular motion just outboard of the axle. You'll hear metallic click as the drum releases from axle, then simply slide the drum off.
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I’ve removed many brake drums with help from a torch. It works, and doesn’t hurt anything. I’ve also worked on my share of ‘vettes. I hope your starter never goes bad. Lol
If you want to take a preventative step I believe that knocking off the sharp edges of the brake drum hole, clean up the axle end for a good fit and spray on a thin coat of epoxy primer and thin top coat to help prevent rust. Running hubcaps will help keep them dry, but when the rust wins use the application of heat like Mike and Steve shared.