Re: Need some experienced tips

Posted by BigKev On 2008/6/29 15:30:03

I'll assume that you loosened the axle nut, but left it on so the drum doesnt fly off.

You may need to retract the brake shoes in as the edge of the shoe may be hanging on a groove in the drum. So I would use the star-adjuster and retract the shoes in.

If that even fails to work, then I know a few people have tried to heat the end of the axle with a torch to help break it free of the taper.

Or the other standby trick is to loosen the axle nut ever so slighty and then take it for a drive, sometime this will pop it loose.