Wheel Cylinder Piston Rod

[M1009 Fiend]

DONT EVER LOSE OR RUIN YOURS.

Spent the whole day trying to buy a new one and no one carries them, not even a Chevy dealer. They are discontinued.

O well if any one has an extra for a 1009 please pm me.

well then going to find some at pick and pull....

 

[Keith_J]

Did you try auto parts? I cannot believe brake parts for a 1980s K5 are not available.

 

[M1009 Fiend]

Tried Autozone, Pepboys, Napa, and LMC. They have shoes, and wheel cylinders but not the piston rod for the wheel cyl.

 

[Dieselsmoke]

Cordova Truck dismantlers- but I can't believe Riebe's wouldn't have them. Asszone and Poopboys are a waste of time unless you're looking for spinner hubcaps.

 

[jumpmasterjim]

Do you have any junk yards around? Perhaps a a pick and pull. I had a similar problem on one of my 1009s. check any/ all Blazers within a few years as well as 1/2 ton pick ups, and suburbans. I used a spindle and brake parts off of an 89 suburban. Just an idea.

 

[M1009 Fiend]

Ya have a couple just need some time to get over to them...

 

[fitz]

Sometimes it's tough to get the parts guy to spend the time looking up small parts that are not a big money maker.
A good parts guy is a must trying to keep old vehicles on the road.
I got new ones from Napa over the summer.

 

[niferous]

I agree that the parts guys, the real parts guys, are hard to come by. We had a very close friend of the family that owned a local autop parts store for years. He knew his stuff and could look up small parts. Now the small town isn't so small and the big stores have moved in. People still come in but it's mainly guys like me, older folks, or people that think he is a specialty auto parts store. When he says it's not available I know it's not.

 

[LTWVARNG]

I have found "car quest" to be pretty helpful around here for older car parts.

 

[M1009 Fiend]

Thanks guys

I have to retract my statement about NAPA, when in there today the guy got out to big book and found them for me.

Now is time for a brake change.

 

[kenny]

Thanks guys

I have to retract my statement about NAPA, when in there today the guy got out to big book and found them for me.

Now is time for a brake change.

I like Napa because they are one of the few parts guys that still know what a book is for and there warhouse is here in San Antonio so there is no waiting on parts to get ordered.