Re: Rusted Rear Brake Drum

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

One other technique that's been discussed is to remove the three screws 
holding the drum to the axle and putting the wheels on loosely (as in the 
lug nuts are backed off a turn or two) and driving slow figure 8's. I've 
never done this but it's supposed to work well. Personally, I'm a big fan 
of the BFH (big freakin' hammer) method.

Matt

At 08:28 AM 1/2/2005 -0800, you wrote:
> Todd,
>   I had this problem with my SX/4.  I ednded up
> getting it off with a combo of things.  I had a puller
> on it, I drilled a few small holes (big enough for the
> little squirter from Liquid Wrench to fit in) just
> through the drum to the inside plate and also heated
> it up with MAPP gas from my propane torch.  I was
> heating and banging with a hammer with the puller
> still on when it finally broke loose.
> Marty
>
> Date: Sat, 01 Jan 2005 23:35:52 -0600
> From: Todd Tomason <jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Rusted Rear Brake Drum
> To: AMC List <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Message-id:
> <200501012335.52577.jayscore@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> The rear brake drum seems to be rusted solid on my
> son's 78 Matador.
> Any tips
> for breaking this loose?  I seem to remember this
> being discussed
> before, but
> I couldn't find anything when I tried to search for
> it.
>
> So far I have backed off the brake shoes, and the drum
> seems to rotate
> freely.
> However, when I try to pull it off of the hub there is
> no movement at
> all.  I
> verified that the three small screws have already been
> removed.  I
> sprayed it
> with some PB Blaster and am letting it soak overnight.
>  I was going to
> check
> at the local parts stores to see if I could
> borrow/rent a drum puller.
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Todd
>
>
>
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