Well Mark,It ain't an easy job but it can be done, trust me!I have pulled the rear drums on my 60 last summer, you really need a very good quality puller and a lot of force.But in the end they will come off.You can find all the necessary information in the repair section (Brakes) on the Imperial website.Study this carefully and you will know everything that you need to know !Good luck,Robert----- Original Message -----From: Mark BattesbySent: Monday, April 16, 2007 8:27 PMSubject: IML: 1961 chrysler rear brakesI just don't get it. I need to replace the brakes shoes on the rear of the car. So I jack her up put her on stands. Pull the wheels, take the pin out and unscrew the center nut.Thats it right theres nothing else to do. The wheel spins freely. I noticed it wasn't coming off so I used a drum puller. Now I used a impact wrench. It didn't take it off. Is there something here I am missing. I also tryed prying it off is that a good idea or not . How much pressure is enough and can i damage anything by doing this. Is there something or a step that I am not doing. What i don't understand is when you look in a repair book they have nothing on pulling the drum .Just how to install brakes its like the drum must fall off for you ? Until you remove the drum you cant do the brakes. so why is there nothing on it ?.Does the e-brake need to be off ?or does it matter ?why is it so hard to get off.I don't understand. Can someone give me some in site on this thank you Mark
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