Guys,
Wonderful ideas on getting the brakes drums off, i have forwarded the
compiled information to the gentlemen and look at ya'll.....
Another tech article created.... I'll get it all together and post it up
next couple days... Thanks as always --wayne
At 05:13 PM 7/21/03 -0500, Bruce Kettunen wrote:
>Someone suggested this on this list a month or so ago. Worked great
>on my TF. Also worked on a trailer I was trying to resurect.
>
>Grind the heads off the nail like pins that hold the shoes. These
>pins are at about 3:00 and 9:00 on the back side of the mounting
>plate.
>
>Then get or buy a puller that will attach to the ridges of the drum
>and pull the drum off. When the shoes can move out, the drum should
>come off pretty easy.
>
>If it has Bendix style brakes, all the internal parts are available
>at NAPA.
>
>Bruce K
>57 3200
>Mt. Iron, MN
>
>
>At Monday, 21 July 2003, you wrote:
>
> >Trying to figure out something to help this guy--- any ideas....
> >He's got a rear brake drum that will not come off, the adjustment knob
> >notches are virtually non existent so no chance of backing the adjustment
>off.
> >The wheel is seized up and will not turn, any ideas on how to get
>the drum off.
> >--wayne
> >
> >Wayne Osborne
> >http://www.chevytrucks.org
> >http://www.chevytrucks.org/wayne
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