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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | this probly seems like a stupid question ,but i have been banging for hours on this front drum trying to remove it. i pulled the rim off and just started banging and spraying wd40 letting it soak and banging some more. my question is, is there anything thing else to do or if you have any suggestions. it is a 64 chevy 2wd 6lug. any help will be very appreciated.
alan | | | | | Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 136 | You can adjust the brake shoes in and maybe open the brake bleeder. If ya open the bleeder you will have to make sure to get all the air out of the lines before driving again. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | well right now i dont even have any brake fluid in it. any other suggestions. thanks | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 188 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 188 | Does it spin or is it seized in place? | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | i can spin the drum and everything moves with it. this truck has been sitting about a year. | | | | | Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 93 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 93 | Alan:
Usually the fronts are easier than the rears since you can remove the nut on the spindle, remove the outer bearing and have some play back and forth with the drum once the bearing is out. If that still doesn't work, you can try removing the bolts for the wheel cylinder from the backing plate to let the cylinder slide out with the shoes. Also, you can drill out the two locating pins from the shoes from the back side of the backing plate. One or a combination of these should get the drums off. If the wheel is still turning, you should not be having such a tough time.
I hope this is helpful.
regard,
Steve
New Orleans
| | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 188 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 188 | The hub and drum are riveted together.There are 3 rivets centered between the 6 lugs. Some people grind them off and remove them so the drum can be removed without pulling the whole hub assembly off. Pull the dust cap off and remove the cotter key and remove the big nut. I use a crescent wrench. Pull the whole thing outwards. The bearing will slide out. Go slow. don't drop them on the floor. Just so you know.On the back brakes the drum slides off like normal. | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | If I grind those off, are they ok being off or do they need to be replaced? | | | | | Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 Apprentice | | Apprentice Joined: May 2007 Posts: 23 | i appreciate your help i ground them off and removed the nut and separated the drum from the hub so next time i wont have this problem. thanks again.
alan | | | | | Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 188 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 188 | Glad to help. As a side note. Some people grind them off but don't remove them completely. The drum will still be hard to get off. I've heard of ground off but not removed rivets vibrating out and wreeking havoc on the drum internals. | | |
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