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Title: drum brakes.
Post by: cworkm on August 25, 2005, 05:38:54 PM

has anyone replaced their drum brakes yet? I cant get my drum off. Any help would be great.

Thanks,
Chris.

Title: Re: drum brakes.
Post by: Frank84 on August 25, 2005, 09:45:04 PM

i've had the same problem on my '01 2 door tracker.  I did eventually get them off but it involved using prybars.  I slackened the ebrake but that was no help.  It seems like the brake shoes don't push into the wheel cylinder far enough and hold onto the drum.  If anyone knows how to get them off easily I'd be very interested - perhaps opening the bleed screw would help?

Title: Re: drum brakes.
Post by: cworkm on August 26, 2005, 08:00:33 AM

Last night, I went to an auto parts store to rent a "drum Puller". The guy told me they dont rent those any more or sell them. He says on the GV/xl7 models there are 2 screw holes that you just put some bolts in and start screwing them in and it will just pop off.  So I will give that a shot this weekend and see how it goes. I hope its the same for the chev version.

Title: Re: drum brakes.
Post by: Frank84 on August 26, 2005, 12:01:01 PM

Tried the bolt threading method - mine stripped out after some pressure was put on them.  Hopefully you'll have better luck!

Title: Re: drum brakes.
Post by: blacknight on August 26, 2005, 01:34:24 PM

Something to try also is to lossen the lug nuts almost all the way and use the tire as a slide-hammer.
Good Luck.
George

Title: Re: drum brakes.
Post by: trackinstile on August 28, 2005, 01:07:44 PM

boy, the more I'm reading this the more I'm willing to pay somebody to do it. ;DDave

Title: Re: drum brakes.
Post by: cworkm on August 29, 2005, 03:43:44 PM

Ok, I got my drums to come off, a little break loose stuff, kind of like wd40 but better and a couple of MM screws and it came off. Didnt neeed to replace the brakes, just had to have the drums machined.