

| Subject: | Re: Rear Drums wont come off. |
| Date: | Wed, 6 Jul 94 16:58:18 ADT |
>Hi, I know the feeling, just nothing to get a grip on! One 'mechanic'? showed me a quick way, just took a large ball-pein hammer and belted the suckers hard 2 - 3 times hard on the face, nearish the wheel studs. The drum sprang of the hub beautifully! Scared the hell out of me though, since I figured cast iron would shatter like anything. I was desperate by that time, having used hammer, chisels, oil, an oxy-acet. torch to no avail. Once they do come loose, (or split in two?) the ridge of crud will bind against the shoes unless you can get the adjusters backed off. Rotating the drum back and forth while pulling helps. The moral of this story is, phone around to find a spare pair of drums in the vicinity, if so then you've got nothing to lose so belt'em hard. Otherwise.. persevere and remember "necessity is the mother of invention" Buy new shoes and clips, also maybe a pair of rebuilt wheel cylinders? If they're leaking slightly, you'll just waste the new shoes any how! Check the parking brake cable motion. Now, if anyone knows where to get stainless steel adjusters...... tim s. ps. I still use this 'belt'em hard' technique, and every time I keep my fingers crossed, just a natural pessimist I guess.
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