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 Post subject: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 4:56 pm 
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:furious: I can not for the life of me remove my rear drum. I got the nut off but can't pull the drum off. :furious: I used heat, PB Blaster, and a puller. No luck. Hammered on the back of the drum with a brass hammer and nothing happens. I have the puller tight on it now with PB Blaster soaking thinking it will pop off in the night. Don't think that will work though. Anyone got any suggestions :?:

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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:06 pm 
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:furious: I can not for the life of me remove my rear drum. I got the nut off but can't pull the drum off. :furious: I used heat, PB Blaster, and a puller. No luck. Hammered on the back of the drum with a brass hammer and nothing happens. I have the puller tight on it now with PB Blaster soaking thinking it will pop off in the night. Don't think that will work though. Anyone got any suggestions :?:



I would let it soak overnight with the puller keeping constant pressure on it. By the morning if it is has not popped off, then try the heat again. Don't over do the heat. With pressure on the puller, I would use your hammer and try to hit it from behind again. If you have an air ratchet, you might use it on the puller. If none of this works....stand back and swear at it a few times then kick it and with any luck, it will come right off.

You may already know this: Regarding the heat; If you slow heat the piece that you are trying to remove, the heat will transfer through the piece and on to the shaft,..which will expand the shaft and defeat your purpose. I like to use a big rosebud and fast heat the outside piece, all the time keeping pressure on the drum with the puller. Sometimes two people work better for this process than one.

Good luck!

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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:07 pm 
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Loosen the emergency brake cable for that drum, then take a screwdriver and back the adjuster that will in turn back off the brake pad from the drum. hope this helps if you haven't thought of it yet.

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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:09 pm 
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I have never needed a puller to pull a rear brake drum, never used PB blaster on one either. Every time I have had one stuck it was due to the pads hanging.

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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:11 pm 
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The shoes are free. It spins freely. It's just rusted on the shaft. I have a propane torch but it could be slow heating it like you say. I am looking at getting an even bigger puller but can't find any local for sale. I might order one if all else failes.

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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:12 pm 
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Cdemuro wrote:
The shoes are free. It spins freely. It's just rusted on the shaft. I have a propane torch but it could be slow heating it like you say. I am looking at getting an even bigger puller but can't find any local for sale. I might order one if all else failes.



None of the local parts stores have a larger puller that you can rent?

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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:15 pm 
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Cdemuro wrote:
The shoes are free. It spins freely. It's just rusted on the shaft. I have a propane torch but it could be slow heating it like you say. I am looking at getting an even bigger puller but can't find any local for sale. I might order one if all else failes.



i have had them spin freely many times and still they hang up trying to get them off due to the lip from the pad that gets carved into the drum.

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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
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be sure the adjusters are screwed all he way in.....


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 Post subject: Re: Stuck rear drum!
PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 5:31 pm 
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Cdemuro wrote:
The shoes are free. It spins freely. It's just rusted on the shaft. I have a propane torch but it could be slow heating it like you say. I am looking at getting an even bigger puller but can't find any local for sale. I might order one if all else failes.



i have had them spin freely many times and still they hang up trying to get them off due to the lip from the pad that gets carved into the drum.


I agree. I've had that happen to me before. The drums on the '58 didn't move for more than 4 decades, and they weren't rusted.

I would definitely try adjusting pads all the way back in.

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PostPosted: Tue Mar 29, 2011 7:53 pm 
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Fitz wrote:
be sure the adjusters are screwed all he way in.....


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