Re: Brakes stuck [was Re: Welcome New Member - 1964 Dodge 440]

[Stan Kafouse <skafouse@xxxxxxxxx>]

Try some heat from a torch if possible. Dont know where car is , assume it is in the rust belt?  Large hammers and pounding.  On the front drums , go behind wheel, to the backside of backing plate. Grind off head of pin that holds shoes against plate. Now remove bearing and pull drum off with shoes. Shoes are stuck to drum, shoes held by pins to plate. Should all pull off together. This will work on rear without tapered axle for sure. Not sure about tapered axle, again heat it if possible.

--- On Thu, 7/14/11, 62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> From: 62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx <62to65mopar@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Brakes stuck [was Re: Welcome New Member - 1964 Dodge 440]
> To: 1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thursday, July 14, 2011, 2:44 PM
> Put the car on jack stands. I would
> use a brake adjustment tool and rotate the star wheel of
> each wheel to reduce the shoe pressure on the drum. You may
> have to first spray some rust penetrant on the adjuster
> threads. Tap on the drum with a hammer then try to move the
> drum back and forth. You can put a big screwdriver between
> the threads to use as a lever point.  
> 
> If you start with the front drums you'll probably feel
> better. The rear drums are sometimes stubborn to remove in
> the best of times: i.e., even a platoon of hammer-pounding
> Mopar mechanics face fierce competition form the rear drums.
> :) 
> 
> Or put the car on the ground in neutral with the e-brake
> off and hook up a tow strap and pull the car as Mike
> suggests. Sometimes that "pops" the drum free from the
> shoe.
> 
> Thanks,
> Gary H.  
>   
> >-------Original Message-------
> >  
> >  John,
> >  Have you actually tried to tow the car on the
> rubber? It may be crude
> >  but may loosen one or more brake drums.
> >  Mike LeFevre 
> >  
> >  On 7/14/2011 6:48 AM,  wrote:
> >  > Well, right now I'm trying to get the car
> to roll. I jacked up the
> >  > passenger rear saturday, removed the tire
> and tried hammering the
> >  > drum. It did not free up so I was thinking
> of spraying some
> >  > penetrating oil and I also ordered a drum
> removal tool. Saturday I
> >  > will jack up the front and see if hammering
> will have any effect on
> >  > the front drum. If any members have any
> advice I gladly appreciate.
> >  >
> >  > John Beckstein 
> 
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