Re: Brake drums wont come off suggestions?

Posted by Joe Santana On 2011/6/14 9:05:36

OK, everyone stay calm. Just sharing my experience. The rim doesn't bend back like the rubber cover on the overdrive solenoid.

When you're pulling a drum on a big car that hasn't had it done for a very long time, its hard to believe the drum can handle the amount of force the wheel puller puts on it and still not come off. And it does seem like it will break before it will come off, but it will come off , and with such a very loud bang, like a 30.06, that neighbors may come over to investigate. Not Everyone's neighbors may come over, but that was my experience.

A little hyperbole is good for the soul. Follow the instructions of the more knowledgeable guides on this forum, but keep my experience in the back of your mind. Your drums may slide right off, but you may reach the point where you feel the rims of the drum are bent back like a mule laughing. Stay with it because they will pop off.

Joe