Stuck Brake Drum
#1
Stuck Brake Drum
Anyone ever have a issue. My car has been barned 9 years and the right front drum is stuck uber big time. I tried all the usual **** so....
Seen this?
Any ideas like this YouTube vid?
Any ideas like this YouTube vid?
#6
They do make brake drum pullers, sort of like the homemade one in the video.
Was it always stuck, or did it stick after you stepped on the brake pedal?
If the latter, then you may have a brake hose with a swollen inner lining - cut or unscrew the brake hose and the pressure will be released.
If it's just rusted to the shoes, then, yeah, jogging it sharply one way or the other with a tow chain (not a strap - too much give) may do it.
- Eric
Was it always stuck, or did it stick after you stepped on the brake pedal?
If the latter, then you may have a brake hose with a swollen inner lining - cut or unscrew the brake hose and the pressure will be released.
If it's just rusted to the shoes, then, yeah, jogging it sharply one way or the other with a tow chain (not a strap - too much give) may do it.
- Eric
#9
Holy crap your right LOL ...
I had a leaking brake cylnider. The shoes are glued with dried brake fluid I think.
I have beat it hard with a hand sledge though. Not tried heat and have not tried to loosen the shoes with the adjuster but I will.
So I am having a brain fart. If I have to gear pull the drum off I guess I need to take the hub nut off huh LOL.
I remember now that when I towed it from the pasture to the barn..we pushed it with a truck with a tire between us to not dmamage the front end much. It drug that wheel the whole way so it is stuck BIG TIME. My memory as some issues today. I had a minor stroke in August that kinda kilt my memory some so.
It was a leaking brake cylnider that glued the shoes to to the drum.
We pushed to 100yrds backward and it still stuck.
It is glued stuck big time, 9 years on now....I think that is all right...sorry
I had a leaking brake cylnider. The shoes are glued with dried brake fluid I think.
I have beat it hard with a hand sledge though. Not tried heat and have not tried to loosen the shoes with the adjuster but I will.
So I am having a brain fart. If I have to gear pull the drum off I guess I need to take the hub nut off huh LOL.
I remember now that when I towed it from the pasture to the barn..we pushed it with a truck with a tire between us to not dmamage the front end much. It drug that wheel the whole way so it is stuck BIG TIME. My memory as some issues today. I had a minor stroke in August that kinda kilt my memory some so.
It was a leaking brake cylnider that glued the shoes to to the drum.
We pushed to 100yrds backward and it still stuck.
It is glued stuck big time, 9 years on now....I think that is all right...sorry
Last edited by txrob779; January 17th, 2014 at 08:37 AM.
#10
Two things. First, as noted, back off the brake adjuster star wheel. You'll need to use a small screwdriver to push on the self adjuster arm and raise it off the star wheel to allow you to turn it in the retract direction. Despite this, the self adjuster may be rusted anyway.
Second, what's worked for me is cutting or grinding the heads off the brake shoe retaining pins on the back side of the backing plate. This gives you wiggle room to pull the drum (and rusted shoes) away from the backing plate. Eventually, as you work it, the shoes will pop out of the pushrods on the wheel cylinder, at which point you're home free.
Second, what's worked for me is cutting or grinding the heads off the brake shoe retaining pins on the back side of the backing plate. This gives you wiggle room to pull the drum (and rusted shoes) away from the backing plate. Eventually, as you work it, the shoes will pop out of the pushrods on the wheel cylinder, at which point you're home free.
#11
And, since we're getting back to basics, the retract direction is downward.
Since the adjuster pushes down on the outboard side of the screw to tighten the brakes, if you want to loosen them, you need to simultaneously press the adjuster finger outboard, away from the adjuster, and roll the star wheel downward, through the adjustment slot.
- Eric
Since the adjuster pushes down on the outboard side of the screw to tighten the brakes, if you want to loosen them, you need to simultaneously press the adjuster finger outboard, away from the adjuster, and roll the star wheel downward, through the adjustment slot.
- Eric
#15
Two things. First, as noted, back off the brake adjuster star wheel. You'll need to use a small screwdriver to push on the self adjuster arm and raise it off the star wheel to allow you to turn it in the retract direction. Despite this, the self adjuster may be rusted anyway.
Second, what's worked for me is cutting or grinding the heads off the brake shoe retaining pins on the back side of the backing plate. This gives you wiggle room to pull the drum (and rusted shoes) away from the backing plate. Eventually, as you work it, the shoes will pop out of the pushrods on the wheel cylinder, at which point you're home free.
Second, what's worked for me is cutting or grinding the heads off the brake shoe retaining pins on the back side of the backing plate. This gives you wiggle room to pull the drum (and rusted shoes) away from the backing plate. Eventually, as you work it, the shoes will pop out of the pushrods on the wheel cylinder, at which point you're home free.
#16
I had to get mid evil with this sumbitch...damaged the backing plate and bent the snot out of the drum too lol. It was seriously SERIOUSLY stuck. But I got it off and the wheel rolling to get up to the garage from the barn....BOOM
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