I'm doing a frame off resto on my 63 TR4 (CT21405) and purchased all new hydraulics since the car has been sitting for quite some time. It's time to replace the rear wheel cylinders. The parts books and vendors all show 3 pieces on the inside of the backing plate that hold the cylinder in place -- 2 "springs" and one "plate". The previous owner managed to put them on with one spring (different on each side) and one plate. It sort of looks like I might have one complete set plus one plate. One of the springs has 2 tabs that seem to fit 2 notches in the plate. The other spring just has a bent over lip and it's shorter than the other 2 pieces.
By now, you've guessed that I have no idea which way the springs go and what order to put them in. The emergency brake arm is smack dab in the way just to irritate mechanics. The service manual indicates that the plate is the first out/last in of the pieces but provides little more information about how the springs go. I'm guessing that the long spring with the tabs mates with the plate (concave in) with the plate is against the flange part of the wheel cylinder. Because of the e-brake lever, it looks like the plate must be put in from the opposite side. What's with that 2nd short spring?
There HAS to be some logic to it all. Thanks in advance.
Dave Aldrich
By now, you've guessed that I have no idea which way the springs go and what order to put them in. The emergency brake arm is smack dab in the way just to irritate mechanics. The service manual indicates that the plate is the first out/last in of the pieces but provides little more information about how the springs go. I'm guessing that the long spring with the tabs mates with the plate (concave in) with the plate is against the flange part of the wheel cylinder. Because of the e-brake lever, it looks like the plate must be put in from the opposite side. What's with that 2nd short spring?
There HAS to be some logic to it all. Thanks in advance.
Dave Aldrich