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Unfreezing brake drums

3K views 13 replies 7 participants last post by  Jeep02Apex  
#1 ·
Any good tricks to free up the one rear brake drum? I fired up my project truck (cause I wanna get it finished), and the drivers side rear Dana 60 drum is froze. I've tried the hammer and adjusting the adjuster with no luck. I don't wanna do a lot with the axle; I'm planning to swap the axle with a Sterling.
 
#6 ·
Don't listen to this guy. Cut the heads off of the hold down pins, and the shoes will come off with the drum. Really the only way the drum can stay on is if it has a really big lip. If you back the adjuster off enough, the drum will come off. You didn't say why un-adjusting them didn't work. Is the adjuster frozen? More info would make it easier to help you out.
 
#13 ·
soak the adjuster in LOTS of pb blaster and then try moving the adjuster again. Once its backed off try a 8lb sledge or bigger if you have it to beat the outside of the drum and break it loose. Works for me on 2.5 ton+ brakes that get froze up due to lack of movement by operators. Dang Mday soldiers . . job security anyway. Good luck . . rust sucks