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11-19-2009, 12:58 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Paragould, Ar
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Drum Brake Help!
I am trying to get the drums off of my 71 rearend. How do you back the brake pads off? I am using a haynes manual and a chilton with no luck. I have a oval shaped hole in the backing plate. The haynes manual says to knock out a plug on the front of the drum to adjust. But I am not having any luck knocking it out. Ive got the drum soaking in pb blaster as I type this.
Any tips to get me in going in the right direction!?
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Last edited by jackyl9999; 11-19-2009 at 01:01 PM. |
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11-19-2009, 02:13 PM
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: Jonesboro, AR
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Re: Drum Brake Help!
If you have a slot on the backing plate, then you can back off the adjusters from there. The last few I had to get off were binding on the hub. I just took a propane/mapp gas torch and heated the drum. It expanded enough to either tap off with a hammer or just yank off (using gloves of course).
Edit: Plus I usually use 2 screwdrivers when backing off the adjusters. 1 to hold the self adjuster bar away and the other to turn the opposite direction from how the bar makes it ratchet. Last edited by 71tahoe; 11-19-2009 at 02:15 PM. |
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11-19-2009, 04:02 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: daytonabeach
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Re: Drum Brake Help!
drum brakes dont have pads!!! they have brake shoes
make sure there r no retention clips on the wheel lugs they came from the factory with them on and aren't needed
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