drum brakes

[lowtideride]

prob a dumb question but ive never done brakes before.. this is my first car
i took the wheel off and the retaining screw but now i cant get the drum off. i figure the pads prob cut a groove in it not letting me pull it off. the manual tells me to stick a screw driver and turn it to the brakes come off the drum. there is 3 holes on the drum and none in the back ( i believe the back is called the backing plate ???)and i looked in the 3 holes in the front and there is nothing there to turn. and i dint find any hole in the back so im stumped?
thanks agian for all the help... i figure this is the only way to learn pull it apart get stumped ask you guys...my cruiser thanks you
hasta
-al

 

[dd113]

On the back you hvae a lg rubber plug. Remove it. You need to stick in a thin screwdriver to push the adj plate out of the way and another to turn the adjuster. I assume this is a 60 series

 

[lowtideride]

yulp its a 60...up by the wheel cylnder...

 

[lowtideride]

i meant up by the bleeder?

 

[bad_religion_au]

yeah, that's it. plus on my 40 they were a pain in the ass, really had to lever them off, kind of corroded on or something. took a big rubber mallet (didn't know if i't do worse damage with a steel one) for one of them

 

[IDave]

presumably if you have been driving it, the brakes shouldn't be engaged, and you shouldn't have to adjust them to get the drum off. but it might help to loosen them, anyway. i have had to use the mallet method, myself.

 

[fsusteve]

Same thing happened to my wife's van once. Literally had to beat the drums off. If you dick yours up Al, I have a spare set in good shape here.

 

[lowtideride]

thanks steve...the out side look pretty bad (rusty flaky crap everywhere) i hope there is enough drum to get it resurfaced...i have to replace the wheels cylniders and i thought id go ahead and put new brakes on while im back there....anyway steve my tires are a few days from being here and my rims i have yet to order but i will friday (payday)...then ill be down your way to get all my clean parts nice and dirty...
-al

 

[fsusteve]

Get your brake parts together and we'll do it here, I've got drums, just get the shoes, hardware kit and cylinders. I've done mine enough to do it in the dark now.

 

[lowtideride]

ive got allllllll the parts i need... just time and some resurfaced drums...my wheel cylinder is leaking super bad. if i let it sit for 4 days ill come back and there will be no fluid in the system, it all runs out the right rear wheels cylinder and leaves a nice stream on the floor.. if i cant get the drum off with in the next hour ill just put the tire back on... and wait and do it at your place since youve done it before in the dark with both hands tied behind your back i cant even do it with 2 hands and day light
thanks for the help...
talk soon,
-al

 

[Poser]

Between the wheel studs, you will see a threaded hole that is in the drum flange, and not the axle, this will accept a 8x1.25 bolt. You can thread the bolt into the drum, and it will force it away from the axle flange. Use a 10.9 hardness bolt if you can find one. This and a hammer should get those drums off.

Good luck!

-Steve

 

[fsusteve]

[quote author=Poser link=board=1;threadid=10604;start=msg95560#msg95560 date=1075129861]
Between the wheel studs, you will see a threaded hole that is in the drum flange, and not the axle, this will accept a 8x1.25 bolt. You can thread the bolt into the drum, and it will force it away from the axle flange. Use a 10.9 hardness bolt if you can find one. This and a hammer should get those drums off.

Good luck!

-Steve
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Steve, are you talking about the retaining bolt hole on the drum face?

 

[Poser]

No.

There is a small 8mm diameter hole that is threaded, and does not hold the drum to the axle flange. It is not the one used for the taper screw, it is just a small threaded hole that you can use to force the drum loose. I have yet to ever get a drum off the rear of a 60 series and not need to use this, a hammer and some sort of combination prybar/chisel(flat blade screwdriver )

Good luck!

-Steve

 

[3_puppies]

I've always anti-seized the threads of the adjusters so you can adjust them easier and helps them from freezing.

 

[fsusteve]

[quote author=Poser link=board=1;threadid=10604;start=msg95679#msg95679 date=1075163381]
No.

There is a small 8mm diameter hole that is threaded, and does not hold the drum to the axle flange. It is not the one used for the taper screw, it is just a small threaded hole that you can use to force the drum loose. I have yet to ever get a drum off the rear of a 60 series and not need to use this, a hammer and some sort of combination prybar/chisel(flat blade screwdriver )

Good luck!

-Steve
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Good info, thanks