Re: front wheel hub from the brake drum removal?

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Thanks Eric and Chuck. I'll pass these along to the gent asking. 

Eric, would you describe what you mean by " hauled the drum to the hub once the nut is off" please. 

By the way, here is a video of a Pontiac guy running into a problem getting the hub off the drum.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xT9tx-0psoo

Thanks,
Gary H. 

>  -------Original Message-------
>  From: Eric Sturgis  
>  
>  That was pretty easy on my 62 Chrysler Newport I started by loosening
>  the brake drums by backing them off so that they won’t be fall out
>  position I then remove the dust cap at the center of the hub remove
>  the cotter pin and the cover and undid the bolts that held the
>  bearings on and hauled the drum to the hub once the nut is off which
>  was very easy to do the drum just kind of falls off the car you just
>  gently pull on it keep in mind it’s heavy you don’t wanted to hit the
>  ground and possibly break up but just pull it off nothing to it
>  
>  On 11/24/19, chuckiiikropke < > wrote:
>  > I thought the hub drum and studs were all one peace on the fronts of our
>  > cars I could be wrong stuff was changing so fast back then. So you have to
>  > take the dust cap off and the cotter pin and the castle nut are exposed and
>  > you remove them and it should slide off unless the drum has a ridge on the
>  > the edge and the shoes won't let it release, then you have to adjust the
>  > star wheel to bring the shoes in and pry off hopefully. Same for the rear
>  > only the drum rots to the axle hub and you need kroil to soak in through the
>  > studs and hit with a hammer on the edge that should release the drum. I know
>  > if you are having trouble with bearings or races they can be replaced. You
>  > can take those out by cleaning the grease out and you will see half moons on
>  > the back side of the race take a brass punch and drive them out alittle on
>  > each side evenly they come right out. The parts store should have that to
>  > replace. Hope this helps.ChuckSent via the Samsung Galaxy S7 active, an AT&T
>  > 4G LTE smartphone
>  > -------- Original message --------From: 6 
>  > Date: 11/24/19  7:28 PM  (GMT-06:00) To: 1962-1965 Mopar Mail List Clubhouse
>  > <1962to1965mopars@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: front wheel hub from the brake
>  > drum removal? 
Hi all,I received a question about removing the front wheel
>  > hub. I seem to recall we had a discussion about this quite some time ago. I
>  > can't recall the suggestions, so maybe you do? Here is his question:>  >>
>  > How do you remove the front wheel hub from the brake drum? Shop manual>  >>
>  > doesn't address it and I don't want to destroy the hub by too much>  >>
>  > gorilla force.Any tips/suggestions?Thanks,Gary H. -- 

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