Hi all,
I pulled the front hubs to take a look at the brakes (no puller yet to get into the rear) and found the shoes are down to the rivets in some areas. The leading and trailing edges of the larger shoe showed less wear than the mid portion. I assume wear to the rivets indicates need for replacement, but is the uneven wear common?
Second question, when pulling the bearing covers (not sure that’s the correct term) to get at the castle nut, these were packed with grease. To me his seemed odd, since the grease is on the opposite side of the nut and retaining washer from the bearings, but maybe there is a reason?
Last, while up on the jacks, I noticed the left rear axle can be slid in and out about 1/8 inch. There is no similar play in the right rear. What are the potential culprits?
Thanks!
Steve