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there are two bolts you have to turn to loosen the shoes from the drum. located on the backing plate. also there might still be two or three screws holding the brake drum on located where your wheel bolts on. then it is just like any other drum brake job.
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Why wont the front brakes release on my 1978 Jeep cj5?
you had better check that out thoroughly, it isn't normal for that to happen. Front and rears should be drum brakes, and theres really no valve to malfunction. My first thought is that the cylinders have overextended and cocked sideways locking the shoes against the drum, this could happen if the shoes were extremely worn out, or the assembly was put together wrong. Second thing to check isn't even the brakes, your front axle may be locked. The next time the front brakes are locked up, open one of the brake bleeders up front. If the pressure releases you have a restriction in the hydraulic system such as a pinched brake line or a collapsed brake hose. If you open the front bleeders and the front brakes are still locked up and they are disc brakes, you may have stuck/frozen brake calipers or stuck caliper slide pins.
I have a 1978 Jeep CJ5 I am working on the rear brakes there is a short brake shoe hold down pin and a long one which pin goes on the front shoe and which pin on the rear?
What came off of the jeep? How does the other side look? Which one fits properly?
How do you remove an original 1983 Jeep CJ5 body in preparation for an all new body kit?
feet
Can a 304 out of a 79 cj5 fit in a 71 cj5?
Yes
Where's the oil sending unit on a 1975 cj5 with a 304 motor?
its down in front on passenger side there will be one wire going to it
Will a 61 cj5 top fit a 78 cj5?
no... 75' and older are interchangeable... as are '76 and newer. FYI... cj5 and cj7 cannot swap at all.
What is the difference between a Jeep Wrangler and a CJ5?
The Jeep Wrangler replaced the CJ5 in 1987.
What is the wheelbase and width measurements of a 1978 jeep cj 7?
For CJ7 1976 - 1981: track width front 51.5, rear 50.0 wheelbase 93.5 (some list 93.4) For CJ7 1982 - 1986: track width front 55.8 rear 55.0 wheelbase 93.5 (or 93.4) for CJ5 1955 - 1971: track width 48.44 wheelbase 80.5 for CJ5 1972- 1983: track width front 51.5, rear 50.0 wheelbase 83.5 All CJ7's used Dana 30 front axle, AMC 20 rear axle CJ5's as well, for 1976-1983
Can you put a cj7 body on a cj5?
The cj5 is shorter so it wont line up right
Is there enough room in a Jeep CJ5 for a back seat?
Yes , I have a 1979 cj5 which has a rear seat.
Will a hardtop from a 1963 cj5 fit on a 1973 cj5?
The hardtop from a 1963 CJ5 will not fit on a 1973 CJ5. Some people have found that if they put a different windshield on it that it will fit, but then you have to adjust the wipers. It is best to get a top that fits the measurements for the model you have specifically, for best results.
Can a 1980 cj5 body fit onto a 1975 cj5 frame?
no it won't the body mounts were different
