I have a (new to me) 84 pickup. It has sat for about 6 years, and i just got the motor running after reading everyones ideas and previous posts. However i was unable to locate some info. My rear brakes were not working at all. I Took them apart and cleaned them and put them back together(the park brake was a chore. The passenger side works now, but the drivers does not. I have determined it is the wheel cylinder parts: spring, piston, piston cup, and boot that need to be replaced. Mainly the piston and spring as the piston is all pitted and not sealing, and the cup and boot have dried. So on to the question, where do i get these parts? i know they used to sell a rebuil kit for most vehicles, but i am unable to locate one for this old truck. I dont want to put on used ones from the junkyard unless i have to. I want to do both sides while im at it, just so they are the same.

Any help is appreciated. Im new to your site, so if this question has been answered and i just couldnt find it please point me in that direction.

Thanks again, chad.

 

Just buy a new slave cylinder at any local parts store. They are cheap enough. Check Napa online, they list their parts on there.

 

thank you, but what is a slave cylinder? I looked at napaonline and they had a clutch slave cylinder kit. Will those parts work the same?

 

The slave is the hydraulic cylinder that pushes the brake shoes out to contact the drum in the rear.

Its also called a wheel cylinder by many parts places.

Here is a pic for reference:


The kit is everything but the main body of that to rebuild that. If the main housing is pitted and rusty, just replace the whole assy.

 

ahh, i found one. Thanks for your help!