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[Xtremegmc80]

im having a very hard time taking the drum off the axle, axle is a 1975 14b. and everythings solid froze on drivers side, all i did was bang bang bang against the drum, pry it, etc.. cant even get it to move much at all! for 4 or 5 hrs.. im thinkin tomorrow im gonna fire up the torch and cut the darn drum. will torch cut the drum?? let me know pls. thanks.

 

[Chrisblazzer89]

Did you remove all the bearings and lock out of the hub i cant really se the pic to well?

 

[Xtremegmc80]

Did you remove all the bearings and lock out of the hub i cant really se the pic to well?

forgot to mentioned it.. yes i did everythings gone.. just the darn drum wont come off.. *cries*

 

[Chrisblazzer89]

OK there will be 3 holes on the BACKING PLATE take a flathead screw driver and start adjusting the lil dial in there it will back off the shoes

 

[Xtremegmc80]

OK there will be 3 holes on the BACKING PLATE take a flathead screw driver and start adjusting the lil dial in there it will back off the shoes

yeah tried that.. frozed solid.. *sighs* i need to be more specific next time. bearings, nut, etc is gone in the hub. drum has been solid for a long time. it was ok but not anymore. the adjuster in back of the plate is solid. i used hammer to try to pound it up or down it wont move. i pb blasted it.. maybe it'll break free. but i doubt it. any easier way to yank everything off? since it will have everything new for the brakes..

 

[Chrisblazzer89]

Ok look around on the backing plate and find the 2 lil pins that hold the shoes on and punch those out and you should be able to pull it all out

 

[Xtremegmc80]

Ok look around on the backing plate and find the 2 lil pins that hold the shoes on and punch those out and you should be able to pull it all out

im gonna kill myself.. i already got those out.. still wont come off.. broked some springs inside the drum. still no luck..

 

[Chrisblazzer89]

Get a sledghammer and be done!!!!

 

[Xtremegmc80]

Get a sledghammer and be done!!!!

i have already done that. but will pick up bigger sledge hammer tmrw at my dads garage.. and ofc torch.. just in case

 

[gmc4cw]

knock the studs through the hub and into the drum. then you can pull the hub out. You will need to soak it really good but they will come out. Then you are only fighting the drum and not the back bearing in the hub also.

Like was said before I would unbolt the wheel cylinder and punch through the pins that hold the shoes. Then beat the ever living snot out of it.

 

[Xtremegmc80]

knock the studs through the hub and into the drum. then you can pull the hub out. You will need to soak it really good but they will come out. Then you are only fighting the drum and not the back bearing in the hub also.

Like was said before I would unbolt the wheel cylinder and punch through the pins that hold the shoes. Then beat the ever living snot out of it.

already unbolt the wheel cylinder. THATS IT! im gonna destroy everything im going disc!

 

[MEK5]

knock the studs through the hub and into the drum. then you can pull the hub out. You will need to soak it really good but they will come out. Then you are only fighting the drum and not the back bearing in the hub also.

Like was said before I would unbolt the wheel cylinder and punch through the pins that hold the shoes. Then beat the ever living snot out of it.

I have had to do this many times on a FF axle, in fact just the other day on a 92 that sat for 5 years.

As stated above push the studs into the drum and remove the bearing hub.
Use a 3/4" socket and ext to remove the 4bolts holding the backing plate to the flange thru the hub hole.

Remove whole brake assembly with 1 well placed swing of a hammer,toss assembly to the ground while mumbling FU.

DONE

 

[YZEATER]

just torch it if your going to disks.

 

[Xtremegmc80]

I have had to do this many times on a FF axle, in fact just the other day on a 92 that sat for 5 years.

As stated above push the studs into the drum and remove the bearing hub.
Use a 3/4" socket and ext to remove the 4bolts holding the backing plate to the flange thru the hub hole.

Remove whole brake assembly with 1 well placed swing of a hammer,toss assembly to the ground while mumbling FU.

DONE

thats a good idea u guys... im defentily am gonna take the whole assembly off at once.. thanks for bring that up! guess i got to get busy with that today..

 

[Xtremegmc80]

just torch it if your going to disks.

torch is at my dads garage.. gotta pick it up.. but ill try taking the whole assembly off at once if that works, im a happy boy!

 

[Xtremegmc80]

Its Done!!!

its off only took me 5 mins to do it your way!! thanks!! i love this place, im learning alot and do things alot quicker!! MEK5 thanks for the advice!

 

[sweetk30]

if all of that stuff gave you problems. make sure the axle seal area is still good. i have seen them rust up real bad and never hold a good seal again. thay do make speedy sleave for them.

 

[Xtremegmc80]

if all of that stuff gave you problems. make sure the axle seal area is still good. i have seen them rust up real bad and never hold a good seal again. thay do make speedy sleave for them.

ernie, my transmission guy is gonna rebuild my rearend for free since i help him alot. so i cant complain. it will have all of the new seals, bearings. etc.