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**ScottH** · 02-19-2026, 07:13 PM

Recently starting work on a 60 Apache I recently picked up. Started on the brakes, has been sitting for a while so the drums were stubborn coming off. Managed to back off the adjuster on 3 & got the drums off with some persuasion. The drivers front is a different story. Unfortunately no matter what I do the adjuster will not move. The drum rotates so it is not stuck to the shoes. The others all had a ridge on the edge of the drum so thinking this is having the same issue.

Can anyone offer suggestions on how to get the drum off with a frozen adjuster? Any help would b greatly appreciated.

TIA

02-19-2026, 07:13 PM	#1
ScottH Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Hampstead, NC Posts: 8,221	Need help getting brake drum off Recently starting work on a 60 Apache I recently picked up. Started on the brakes, has been sitting for a while so the drums were stubborn coming off. Managed to back off the adjuster on 3 & got the drums off with some persuasion. The drivers front is a different story. Unfortunately no matter what I do the adjuster will not move. The drum rotates so it is not stuck to the shoes. The others all had a ridge on the edge of the drum so thinking this is having the same issue. Can anyone offer suggestions on how to get the drum off with a frozen adjuster? Any help would b greatly appreciated. TIA __________________ 1960 Apache stepside (project) 1966 C10 swb fleetside 1966 GMC G1000 Handi-bus (future project) 1955 Chevy 2 dr. 210 wagon



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