Years ago I sacrificed this Craftsman screwdriver to make a Z brake adjustment tool, it has worked very well.

Wonder why some Craftsman's are red and blue and some are clear and blue? I've got a lot of both, even a set a of barbeque tools made with the red and blue handles.

Best one I've ever used, found on the side of the interstate too.

Edited Monday at 07:01 PM3 days by siteunseen

4 hours ago, siteunseen said:

Wonder why some Craftsman's are red and blue and some are clear and blue? I've got a lot of both, even a set a of barbeque tools made with the red and blue handles.

Best one I've ever used, found on the side of the interstate too.

What I have...the red/blue are flat head, the blue/clear are philips, and the black/clear are torx. This seems to be the standard from what I've seen in stores for decades. Maybe some older tools were different.

When I pulled the brake-drum cover off with the puller, the shoe retaining clip's cup-washer flew off (the one that sits between the spring and shoe) and is nowhere to be found. Can I use any washer that fits, or does it have to have those cup-like ends?

This is the part I'm referencing:

• Courtesy Nissan Car Part Manual

• The part I think it's referencing

Edited 1 hour ago1 hr by chaseincats

Are you talking about #21?

You could probably find those in the Dorman section at a local parts store.

3 minutes ago, siteunseen said:

Are you talking about #21?

You could probably find those in the Dorman section at a local parts store.

Nope, I'm talking about #19 - sorry about that. I'll update the link now.

The aftermarket hardware kit at O'Reilly's has 8 of those retainer washers rather than 4 retainers and 4 cup washers. One on each side of the spring to keep it centered and in place - would work.

6 minutes ago, cgsheen1 said:

The aftermarket hardware kit at O'Reilly's has 8 of those retainer washers rather than 4 retainers and 4 cup washers. One on each side of the spring to keep it centered and in place - would work.

Sounds good, I'll give it a shot. Should I replace the cup washer on the other side with this to keep it symmetrical or does it not matter?

Edited 28 minutes ago28 min by chaseincats