i'm in the process of changing the rear cylinders and shoes on my '98 cinquecento and i have noticed a different type of hub on either side? has anyone else experienced this?

probably just made by 2 different motor factor, i personally wouldn't worry about it

loads and loads of plus gas on the join to the rear cylinder and good luck this is my most hated job ever!!!!!!

Ming

aftermarket hubs don have that oval cuts for easier shoe removing

Diwiak said:

aftermarket hubs don have that oval cuts for easier shoe removing

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Thats the answer.

Cheers

SPD

thanks guys.

Its all gone on pretty easily except the last spring at the bottom which is being an incredible pain in the arse.

thanks

Barrythebodger said:

thanks guys.

Its all gone on pretty easily except the last spring at the bottom which is being an incredible pain in the arse.

thanks

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Well if one aspect of the job wasn't an incredible pain in the arse it wouldn't be a FIAT would it?

Flat bladed screwdriver with a slot ground in it.

Cheers

SPD

the worse thing about it .... the hand brake will still be rather crap... the car wont feel any different... I HATE jobs that cause pain and take time and you cant feel the effects of it.

craigb244 said:

the worse thing about it .... the hand brake will still be rather crap... the car wont feel any different... I HATE jobs that cause pain and take time and you cant feel the effects of it.

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If the handbrake is still crap it ain't been done right.

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SPD

i tried to use a normal flat headed screw driver for several attempts with no joy, that method worked fine on the other 3 springs though. Their just wasnt anywhere to 'lever' it from on the last. :bang:. I ended up fetching a long thin knife from the kitchen, did it in seconds on the 1st go.

all sorted, i've had to loosen the handbrake cable by a considerable amount aswell which i take as a good sign.

thanks

bleed properly, change handbr. cable, adjust, drive few miles with handbrake slightly braked, to let shoes "sit" earlier, bleed again, adjust handbrake-mine is holding at 3rd click, blocking wheels at 3rd-4th while moving

try use pliers for springs-hold it firmly and get into hole, and best thing is to use thin pike if u have some

How the hell is that going to help?

Cheers

SPD

not english born please dont threat me for wrong word

one more-piked piece of metal, known as spike

Diwiak said:

not english born please dont threat me for wrong word

one more-piked piece of metal, known as spike

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I'm not english born either, it was meant in a humourous way, please do not take offence from the ramblings of an old man.

Sorry

Cheers

SPD

oh, sorry, youre borned in indian ocean

and iam taking it as joke dont worry