1940 Parking brake lock up

Posted by Bill Butterworth On 2014/7/18 23:42:47

Had car out today for first time an the driver side parking brake locked up. Jacked up car removed tire loosened up brake shoes with an old brake adjustment tool which I haven't used probably in 30 years. Beat on drum a bit with rubber hammer but couldn't get brake drum off. Brake cable freed up so did brake shoe. Not sure if this repair is permanent. Would like to inspect brake shoes and cylinders, is a mechanical puller of some type normally used to get the rear brake drums off? Don't remember having to use a puller on my old 50's cars.