Rear brake drums

[pupinabox]

Is there some sort of technique to removing the rear brake drums? I took the screw out of the first one and it slid right off. Took the screw out of the second one and it won't budge. It spins freely, so it is not bound up by the shoes. It seems to be stuck around the hub.

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[Red]

It's possible that there is a ridge on the lip of the drum (where the middle is worn from use, but the rim isn't) which is catching on the shoes.

It is also possible it is stuck on the hub (could be rusted in place), in which case your options are WD40, applying heat (but don't go mad and bake all your brake components), and percussive maintenance (ie smacking it with a hammer [:D]).

Take your time and be patient, you'll get it eventually.

Garry

1976 2.0 (soon to be 3.5!)FHC
http://reds-tr7.blogspot.com/

[Jolyon39]

I had the same, here are some tips:

-Watch the oil as you can easily contaminate the brake shoes
-Release the handbrake cable
-Get a screwdriver in the inspection hole and release the show adjusters
-Get a large soft face hammer or lump of timber and shock it to break the rust holding it to the axle
-To pry it off you need a really wide flat tool to slide in between backing plate and drum and pry over a large area.... I used a brick bolster that was about 4" wide.

It just takes time

Jolyon

[jclay (RIP 2018)]

The drum will seize to the center hub. The best thing to do is to spray some penetrating oil around the center hub where the drum mates to it. Around the rusty area in the left bottom of this photo.



Also, try two screwdrivers like in this photo.



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Clay

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[pupinabox]

Once again, what would I do without you guys!!![:D]

Using the "screwdriver pry off thru the hole" method it came off it about 12 seconds!!!

The PB Blaster may have helped, but you guys are the best!!!

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