Fix or replace?

[drivert51]

Started on the brakes today. Pulled a rear wheel and brake drum off. Found lots of rust and mud. Posting some pics to see if you think I can clean them up and fix them or if they should be replaced.

 

[CJ007]

I would at minimum replace the wheel cylinders.

And if it were me I would go ahead and do pads and get the small parts kit as well. Just because they are not real fun to put together and if pads are bad or rusted springs break you will be doing it anyway and .

Were the drums rusted/pitted?

 

[drivert51]

I would at minimum replace the wheel cylinders.

And if it were me I would go ahead and do pads and get the small parts kit as well. Just because they are not real fun to put together and if pads are bad or rusted springs break you will be doing it anyway and .

Were the drums rusted/pitted?

Outside of the drums were rusted with light pitting. No worse than I've seen on most drums that have never been reworked. Inside had more scale type rust in the groove between the braking surface and the flat part where the studs go through. I wire wheeled it all and it seems structurally sound. I mostly concerned with the piston. The two push rods coming out of it were rusted, makes me wonder what the inside of the piston looks like.

 

[CJ007]

The wheel cylinders are only $5-15 each depending on where you get them. I imagine the rubber seal is rotted if the rods are rusted and it has sat around. If there was no/minimal brake fluid in the line, the little piston is probably also rusted and may leak or stick. Just my opinion and I rarely have a good time putting those springs back together so I am may just be lazy in my thinking .

 

[drivert51]

The wheel cylinders are only $5-15 each depending on where you get them. I imagine the rubber seal is rotted if the rods are rusted and it has sat around. If there was no/minimal brake fluid in the line, the little piston is probably also rusted and may leak or stick. Just my opinion and I rarely have a good time putting those springs back together so I am may just be lazy in my thinking .

Looked the parts up online, saw how cheep they were at o'rielly's auto so I just went and got a set for the rears. New pads and springs when I get that far.

Maybe this needs a new thread but is removing a flanged axle hard (so I can paint behind the flange etc.). The steps look easy.

 

[73CJ]

removing a flanged axle hard (so I can paint behind the flange etc.). The steps look easy.

Pulling the axles on your Dana 44 is easy. Knock out the access plug in the flange and there are your nuts on the flange that retains the axle. Generally just slide out without a puller. Not too hard but not sure why just to paint.

 

[drivert51]

Pulling the axles on your Dana 44 is easy. Knock out the access plug in the flange and there are your nuts on the flange that retains the axle. Generally just slide out without a puller. Not too hard but not sure why just to paint.

The plate needs all the crud scraped off it before i can paint it. NASTY

 

[CJ]

Looked the parts up online, saw how cheep they were at o'rielly's auto so I just went and got a set for the rears. New pads and springs when I get that far. ~~~

Very glad to see you are going to replace your brake components. The most important thing you can / should do on your CJ is be sure your brakes are in order.

 

[rr41mag]

You can get a hardware kit from orielly too. Well worth the cost