How do i get brake drum off stuck tight?

DeBordEngineMan

DeBordEngineMan

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Hello all, going through brakes today got three of the brake drums off but the last one will not move at all it is the front one I have put heat on it hit with rubber mallet soaked with good PB blaster parts remover back the brake adj. all the way off were the hub will spin freely I can't figure out what is going on any help out there guys? Thanks everybody Robert DeBord
 
Engine man, go ahead an pull the bearings an repack them while your there. I bet you`ll find what`s keeping the drum from coming off too.
 
you probably got the bering race stuck on the shaft, an will have to get one of those pullers that bolts to the lug nuts and presses on the spindle . to seperate you got to swcrew in on the center bolt , to remove the hub/drum... let us know how it come out...kev
 
I just removed two stuck bearings this week on a friends A. As Kevin said, get one of those pullers that mount to the lug nuts. It will come off with no problem. Any other way is a waste of time and effort. Believe me, I know.

The bearing most likely will be damaged depending on the amount of force it takes to pull it off. Make sure the replacement bearing slides on and off the spindle without difficulty.

Rich
 
Thanks guys got the last brake drum off today getting ready to set my brakes up today hope I do it right! Well thanks again Robert DeBord
 
Hey 31 Flamingo I just soaked it with BP Blaster and started tapping all around the drum.....spray,wait,tap and repeat spray,wait,tap and repeat and it finally broke loose, oh ya and a lot of and time!!!! Robert DeBord.
 
Do you have one of those boards with the notches to assist you in setting up your brake rods?

Did you get cast iron drums?

Good luck !
 
No Bruce I did not have one of the boards to set up called an A Model friend and he walked me through the basics I used same steel drums for now going to upgrade a little later on with the cast iron drums I have pretty darn good brakes now well better than I had,will upgrade later but they will have to do until I can afford the complete brake rebuild for the car. Robert DeBord
 
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