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| | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | My front hub won't move but a 1/2" when I try to take it off the spindle. I'm positive that the brake shoe is a tight fit to the drum and the adjusters on the wheel cylinder appear to be rusted so I can't back them off.
I hate to spray anything near the shoes to loosen the adjusters. I've also tried prying with a screwdriver between the backing plate and drum. I also put the wheel back on and tried rocking that.
Can you unscrew the cylinder from the back and hope that falls down to loosens things up or would that really jamb things up? Any Ideas?
Kyle | | | | | Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 Cruising in the Passing Lane | | Cruising in the Passing Lane Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 5,152 | Your shoes are already junk if they obsorbed enough moisture to rust to the drums. I would not worry about saving them.
1955 1st GMC Suburban | 1954 GMC 250 trailer puller project | 1954 GMC 250 Hydra-Matic | 1954 Chevy 3100 . 1947 Chevy COE | and more...
It's true. I really don't do anything but browse the Internet looking for trouble... | | | | | Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 87 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 87 | if you got one try a hub puller. that always works for me | | | | | Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 581 | Well, prying and grunting didn't work so I loosened the cylinder bolts and slid it off the shoes. That worked great and the hub then slid right off. The shoes were in good shape as well as the drum. I think the wheel cylinder just put to much pressure on the brake pads, rusted, and wouldn't back off. | | |
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