Summit, Title Transfer, and Drum Brake
On Friday after work, my brother-in-law and I went to Summit Racing Equipment to see if we could buy either an impact wrench or a grinder. I 'll tell you that I was a little disappointed and Summit was not what I had expected. It turns out that it's more of a show store and a retail pickup location, rather than a full retail store. I did buy a deep impact socket set for $20, but nothing else. I have been looking adamantly for an impact wrench since then—on eBay, Craigslist, and retail stores. Perhaps I should ask an uncle to borrow one.
Saturday, I finally got the title to the Nova transferred into my name. There were a lot of people at the Title Bureau and given that it was a Saturday and in Akron, I enjoyed people watching. I didn't get to work on the car at all.
Monday, I was determined to start some more dismantling. I jacked the Nova up and put it on jack stands. Then I proceeded to take the tire off and eventually the entire drum brake assembly, by disconnecting the tie rod, and the upper and lower ball joints. Then I read the Hayne's manual and it suggested to take the brake assembly apart before taking it off the control arms. I managed to get enough thread on both upper and lower ball joints to get the nuts back on.
I did as the book suggested and took the master cylinder cover off and put a ziploc bag over top and snapped the cover in place again—to help prevent drainage. I took the rest of the brake assembly apart and disconnected the hose. I realized that I should have been prepared with another plastic bag to catch the dripping fluid. After taking it apart, I cleaned up the 1/2 inch thick grease that was around the lower ball joint. It was pretty thick. Using the wire wheel, the grease went everywhere, so I decided to use the wire brush instead. Hopefully, I can get enough parts together to make a trip to my uncle's house to use the sandblaster. I hope to clean up the entire engine compartment before installing the engine.
