What I have is a 54-55 Chevy 5 lug hubs on my 39 spindles

a little history here

The passenger side wheel cylinder was leaking

So. I bought wheel cylinder kits for both sides and new shoes/same size that were on the car

Then I found that the drivers side wheel cylinder would not release the the pistons even with using the brake pedal

So I installed complete new wheel cylinders the brake shoes both sides

Then my wheel drums would not turn freely all the way around /they would go around about 3/4 of a turn and come to a stop ..with a sound like metal to metal,, which I guess could be the pads ,,just sounding like metal

I tried to get the drums turned and the auto parts stores does not have the correct tools to do old drums from the years mine are

I bought brand new drums and they are doing the same thing

I clamped a guide in place and proved that the drum is not turning out of round and neither are the lug bolts on the hub.

I have the brake shoes release all the way .. still both drum go around and comes to a halt and takes quite a bit of muscle to get them passed where they stop.

also when I tighten the drums up ,,they are even harder to turn.

One more thing is this, I have never used or seen a gasket that goes behind the drum on the hub ,,but they make them ,,

so to check and see if I needed a gasket ,I put 3 washers on the lug bolts and then the drum and that did not help either..?? like I said help wanted.

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Last edited by idaho39; 05/16/2017 3:22 AM.
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