is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

cell · 06-30-2007, 12:52 AM

I am gettin tired of beating the @$^(% of my brake drum rotors in order to get them to come loose. I can't seem to find anything resembling a brake drum puller online, but I figure it should be pretty easy to fabricate my own tool. I could start with a 3 jaw puller from harbor freight and just make new arms for it which will fit around an 11" brake drum.

**John Fabris** · 06-30-2007, 01:02 AM

I have disc at all four corners, so I don't know if this is true for our trucks, but do the drums have two threaded holes on the face? I seem to recall that you could put a bolt in those holes and as you tighten it, it would push against the axel and force the drum off.....

Bus Ted Knuckle · 06-30-2007, 01:21 AM

Yeah, they make em. You could borrow mine if you were closer. I googled it and found these:

http://www.google.com/search?q=brake...e7&rlz=1I7GWYA

dave2953 · 06-30-2007, 01:21 AM

Have you tried adjusting the shoes inward? This should allow the drums to be removed easily. If they are on that tight chances are good that something is wrong.

*trkklr77* · 06-30-2007, 01:34 AM

a big enough jaw puller will work.

lbpd719 · 06-30-2007, 01:49 AM

I once had a buddy that was restoring a mini in his garage.

it stood on jackstands for 4 years and he went through about 20 brake drums looking for ones that fit correctly. He could never get a set that would fit.

One day I went over for a couple of beers to BS with him, and he told me about the situation with the drums and showed me a few of the sets he had aquired over the years.

I looked at the brakes, reached inside the car, released the parking brake and bang, drums he had all fit..

gator2511 · 06-30-2007, 04:54 AM

I rented a big jaw puller to get my drum off. One came off easy and the other was NOT coming off. The shoes were backed off too. When it broke loose it sounded like a rifle shot. Never had to do that before but if it happens again I'll rent the puller again, about $12.

cdowns · 06-30-2007, 06:57 AM

front brakes rear brakes?? if its the front drum brakes you do know that you take the hub and wheel bearings off for the brake drum to come off you do that by removing the grease cover than the cotter pin then the cast;e nut // old school way do brakes and grease front wheel bearings at the same time

GREASEMONKEY72 · 06-30-2007, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by lbpd719

I once had a buddy that was restoring a mini in his garage.

it stood on jackstands for 4 years and he went through about 20 brake drums looking for ones that fit correctly. He could never get a set that would fit.

One day I went over for a couple of beers to BS with him, and he told me about the situation with the drums and showed me a few of the sets he had aquired over the years.

I looked at the brakes, reached inside the car, released the parking brake and bang, drums he had all fit..

thats freakin great

SacramentoJoe · 06-30-2007, 10:52 AM

"I looked at the brakes, reached inside the car, released the parking brake and bang, drums he had all fit.."

LOL, that sound like something I would do!

BACKYARD88 · 06-30-2007, 10:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lbpd719

I once had a buddy that was restoring a mini in his garage.

it stood on jackstands for 4 years and he went through about 20 brake drums looking for ones that fit correctly. He could never get a set that would fit.

One day I went over for a couple of beers to BS with him, and he told me about the situation with the drums and showed me a few of the sets he had aquired over the years.

I looked at the brakes, reached inside the car, released the parking brake and bang, drums he had all fit..

cell · 07-02-2007, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by cdowns

front brakes rear brakes?? if its the front drum brakes you do know that you take the hub and wheel bearings off for the brake drum to come off you do that by removing the grease cover than the cotter pin then the cast;e nut // old school way do brakes and grease front wheel bearings at the same time

Are you sure about all that? I just need to remove the drum itself. You have to pull the wheel bearings just to get the drum off?

71tahoe · 07-02-2007, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by cell

Are you sure about all that? I just need to remove the drum itself. You have to pull the wheel bearings just to get the drum off?

I agree. The easiest way to take the front drums off is the same as a front rotor. Remove cotter pin, castle nut and washer.

I beat on a rear drum for about 20 minutes and didn't budge it. The adjuster was frozen so I couldn't loosen it. I got a mapp gas torch and GENTLY and EVENLY heated the drum face. It expanded just enough to allow me to tap it gently with a hammer and start sliding it off. I had to reapply heat a couple of times but it came off much easier. Use gloves!!

06-30-2007, 12:52 AM	#1
cell Active Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Austin Posts: 217	is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? I am gettin tired of beating the @$^(% of my brake drum rotors in order to get them to come loose. I can't seem to find anything resembling a brake drum puller online, but I figure it should be pretty easy to fabricate my own tool. I could start with a 3 jaw puller from harbor freight and just make new arms for it which will fit around an 11" brake drum.

06-30-2007, 01:02 AM	#2
John Fabris TOTY 2006 Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Magalia CA USA Posts: 2,270	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? I have disc at all four corners, so I don't know if this is true for our trucks, but do the drums have two threaded holes on the face? I seem to recall that you could put a bolt in those holes and as you tighten it, it would push against the axel and force the drum off..... __________________ John Fabris 67 C10 SWB

06-30-2007, 01:21 AM	#3
Bus Ted Knuckle Son of a gun Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas Posts: 1,636	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? Yeah, they make em. You could borrow mine if you were closer. I googled it and found these: http://www.google.com/search?q=brake...e7&rlz=1I7GWYA __________________ Bill BEATERS ARE NEATER

06-30-2007, 01:21 AM	#4
dave2953 Dave's not here, man Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Winder, Georgia Posts: 2,000	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? Have you tried adjusting the shoes inward? This should allow the drums to be removed easily. If they are on that tight chances are good that something is wrong. __________________ - 2014 VW Jetta - 2015 VW Jetta - 1966 Ford F-250

06-30-2007, 01:34 AM	#5
trkklr77 Account Suspended Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: vacaville ca, because it as far from indy as i can be Posts: 775	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? a big enough jaw puller will work.

06-30-2007, 01:49 AM	#6
lbpd719 Zappaphile! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Los Banos, California Posts: 228	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? I once had a buddy that was restoring a mini in his garage. it stood on jackstands for 4 years and he went through about 20 brake drums looking for ones that fit correctly. He could never get a set that would fit. One day I went over for a couple of beers to BS with him, and he told me about the situation with the drums and showed me a few of the sets he had aquired over the years. I looked at the brakes, reached inside the car, released the parking brake and bang, drums he had all fit.. __________________ 1969 C20 LWB Camper Special - The Beater.. 1998 Cheyenne V6 - 4/6 Drop - For The Son

06-30-2007, 04:54 AM	#7
gator2511 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: tampa florida Posts: 776	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? I rented a big jaw puller to get my drum off. One came off easy and the other was NOT coming off. The shoes were backed off too. When it broke loose it sounded like a rifle shot. Never had to do that before but if it happens again I'll rent the puller again, about $12.

06-30-2007, 06:57 AM	#8
cdowns Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: daytonabeach Posts: 22,956	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? front brakes rear brakes?? if its the front drum brakes you do know that you take the hub and wheel bearings off for the brake drum to come off you do that by removing the grease cover than the cotter pin then the cast;e nut // old school way do brakes and grease front wheel bearings at the same time __________________ 71c-10 350/2004r/4:11 lowered3/4 longbed/dead by hurricane MEANING OF DEATH::::: SOMEBODY ELSE GETS YOUR STUFF DONT BELIEVE EVERYTHING YOU THINK TAKE MY ADVISE;I DON'T USE IT ANYWAY

06-30-2007, 10:52 AM	#10
SacramentoJoe Always Fixing Things Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Roseville, CA Posts: 390	Re: is there such a thing as a brake drum puller? "I looked at the brakes, reached inside the car, released the parking brake and bang, drums he had all fit.." LOL, that sound like something I would do! __________________ Just an Average Joe ‘68 GMC 307 3spd – My dad's original truck 310,000 miles Last edited by SacramentoJoe; 06-30-2007 at 10:52 AM.



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