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Nov 24, 2004 | 10:44 AM

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Lug Nuts

Hi,

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I have just bought a 1975 F600 dump. I'm losing brake fluid at the wheels. I can't get the front lug nuts off! The bolt spins! If I pull the bearing will the drum and all come off?

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Brian

Nov 24, 2004 | 01:53 PM

farmwheels

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If it has drum brakes, yes.

Nov 25, 2004 | 05:34 PM

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Thanks for the reply. I got up the nerve yesterday afternoon to tear into it! Now for the rears, the axels have to come out to get to the brakes!

Nov 25, 2004 | 07:54 PM

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Yep, that's normal for 3/4-ton and larger trucks with the Dana style axle.

Nov 26, 2004 | 05:21 AM

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I would take a look - if you have outboard drums you should be able to remove the wheels and drums and do the brakes then reassemble everything without disturbing the wheel seals or pulling the axles. This, of course, depends on not having the same problem you had on the fronts.

I supervise in a shop for big trucks and am not sure about the smaller (F600) design but this is the case on ours. As long as the wheel seal is not leaking we usually do not disturb it.

Dave / Believer45

Last edited by believer45; Nov 26, 2004 at 05:24 AM.