NOTE: These are obsolete parts and are not being manufactured at this time. We are not sure if or when more will be produced. When our stock is gone only rebuilds will be available.

New wheel cylinders for your Cony 360 Wide are available. We have 5/8 " wheel cylinders for the front and 3/4" for the rear of your Cony truck or van. No modifications of the back plate or shoes are required.

Please note that these are not exact replacements for the original Cony parts. Your Cony truck came from the factory with 5/8" front cylinders and 7/8" rear cylinders. These cylinders replace the fronts with 5/8 ", the rear with 3/4 " and also use a updated design.

Your wheel cylinders should be replaced as a set or at least as a pair on the front or rear. The flexible lines on your front brakes and the metal lines to your rear brakes may need to be replaced also.

Available for $20 each plus shipping. Please specify front or rear if you are not ordering all 4.

Brake repair tips:

First you need a brake drum removal tool!

You can make a removal tool easily.

Measure across the drum between 2 wheel bolts.
Use 2 pieces of angle iron or a flat plate of steel.
If you use angle iron weld the 2 pieces together perpendicular to each other with an offset for a large nut in the center.
Use a large piece of allthread through the nut in the center.
Weld a large nut to the end of the allthread.
Put 4 bolts through the outside of the puller.
Attach 14mm nuts to the bolts (these need to be extra long).
Attach the 4 outer nuts to the wheel bolts on the drum.
The center of the removal tool should align with the spindle.

General- Your Cony truck uses drum brakes front and rear. The brakes will work for a long time if they are maintained and used. Cony brakes are almost impossible to rebuild once corrosion starts. We suggest the following:

• Rebuild or replace your master and wheel cylinders.
• Use Dot 5 brake fluid - it is harder to bleed but last longer and does not cause as much corrosion.
• Once a month pump your brakes several times if you don't drive your truck regularly.

Front

Your front brakes are the easy ones to repair. Try these steps.
• Remove the wheel. - 14mm
• Remove the center dust cap if you have one.
• Loosen the brake adjuster until the wheel turns freely. The adjuster is at the bottom with a square head.
• Extract the cotter pin from the castle nut.
• Remove the castle nut. - 22mm
• Remove the drum being careful to keep the bearings in place.
• Remove the retainers and springs.
• Remove the shoes.
• Remove the wheel cylinder. - 10mm and 14mm
• Attach the new wheel cylinder and reverse the process using new grease on the spindle and new bearings if you need them.

Rear

The most difficult part about the rear brakes on your Cony is removing the drum. The spindle is tapered and the drum is held in place on the spindle with a wooddruff key. Using a 2 or 3 jaw puller may cause the drum to crack or break. Try these steps.
• Make a simple brake removal tool as described above.
• Remove the wheel. - 14mm
• Remove the center dust cap if you have one.
• Soak the spindle with penetrating oil or WD-40.
• Loosen the brake adjuster until the wheel turns freely. The adjuster is at the bottom with a square head.
• Extract the cotter pin from the castle nut.
• Remove the castle nut. - 22mm
• Attach the brake removal tool to the 4 lug bolts making sure the nuts are threaded well.
• Tighten the center bolt on the brake removal tool to a hard stop.
• Use a torch to heat the spindle and drum.
• Stand to the side and tighten the center bolt on the brake removal tool. (the drum can detach suddenly - be sure to stay out of its path since they can fly.)
• Complete the replacement the same as the front wheel cylinder.