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Subject:Re: Rear Brake Shoe Spring Clips
From:Annie
Date:Sat, 2 Oct 2010 12:18:26 -0700

If I remember correctly, there's a cotter pin type thing in there somewhere.
I didn't do the work on mine so I'm not fully clear on it but I did watch!
LOL and it seems like I remember something like that. A bugger to get off,
for sure.

Not sure that's all that helpful but maybe . . . ? Mine's an 85 too, btw.

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On Sat, Oct 2, 2010 at 10:43 AM, J Stewart <fonman4277@comcast.net> wrote:

> Even though my current '85 is my 10th Bus/Westy, I've never had to deal
> with these &%$# things before, either the bus didn't have them or I never
> needed to replace the rear shoes. Now I need to replace the rear shoes on my
> '85 and I can't figure out how the come out. Someone enlighten me please!
> How do those damn things come out?! Thanks, Jeff
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> Jeff Stewart
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