Frozen rear drums - Tips/Help
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My left rear wheel on my 1988 F250 won't turn unless I drive the truck. I set the emergency brake last week and drove the truck until I noticed the smell of brake lining and the wheel began to smoke.
I've turned the adjustment wheel up many turns (it won't turn down). I can see a loose spring or part of a spring through the adjustment hole.
My plan is to proceed as follows until the drum is free or turns.
1. Cut the ER cable at back plate
2. Drill out the pins that hold the brake shoes
3. Unbolt the wheel cylinder and brake line
Once the wheel turns, I'll address removing the drum with PB blaster, heat, tapping, etc.
Thanks for comments and or further guidance/advice.
Oldforddy
I've turned the adjustment wheel up many turns (it won't turn down). I can see a loose spring or part of a spring through the adjustment hole.
My plan is to proceed as follows until the drum is free or turns.
1. Cut the ER cable at back plate
2. Drill out the pins that hold the brake shoes
3. Unbolt the wheel cylinder and brake line
Once the wheel turns, I'll address removing the drum with PB blaster, heat, tapping, etc.
Thanks for comments and or further guidance/advice.
Oldforddy
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#24
I ended up removing the axle from the truck and using a sledge. lots and lots of hammering to get damn things off. hands down the worst brake job I've ever gotten stuck working on
I did cut the e-brake cable since they were frozen. sadly the whole mechanism had frozen interal to the drum so nothing worked
I did cut the e-brake cable since they were frozen. sadly the whole mechanism had frozen interal to the drum so nothing worked
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If you don't have air tools, try a metal rod and a hammer.
Hope the input helps.
John
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This ^^^^^^ is exactly why we rotate our own tires, or do the winter/summer tire swap ourselves. What would take 10 minutes in a shop takes 2-3 hours for us, because we pull both drums and inspect everything, give the non-friction moving bits a light coat of Fluid Film, make sure there's no ridge/lip on the drum from pad wear, etc. And remove and lube the caliper pins up front, etc. Learned the hard way, had a couple drums rust-freeze to the hub and had to "ring the bell" with a sledge hammer.
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