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Thu Mar 18, 2010 12:52 pm

Today i have just fitted my freshly rebuilt front axel and every thing went fine... then i went to change the rear brake pads i removed a drum fitted the new pads setted every thing out bleeded the brakes and every thing was setteled out....

but then it was thet last drum`s turn to come off the one which was leaking hydraulic.. I removed every thing off and removed the center nut and the drum didn`t budje.

I have hammered it mallated it oiled it with penetrating oil heated it used a puller but it didnt buldje.

please i need help as soon as possible to take out this drum off to finish my service and drive my majourly serviced van help me if you can every bit helps thanks

ian

Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:28 pm

stupid question: you did back off on the brake adjusters and I know you took the axle nut off.

Once the center nut is off axle nothing else is holding it on.
Is the puller you used a two or three-arm, if three arm, keep cranking itll come.

Usually it'll twist out the pads with the drum as it goes.

I have had these stick hard, but normally with a brake drum puller (you can rent at your local shop) which gives a more balanced pull theyll come off. On the one I pulled from a yard with frozen on brake pads, it came off with a pop, I swore something was about to break, but it needed the extra pressure.

one other thing to try is to put a pipe over axle and on lip of drum - give it a good hard whack, rotate, whack again. It might break the hold of the pads. Id say its not the nicest thing to your bearings -but it should help

Thu Mar 18, 2010 1:30 pm

Give a couple bursts from a jack hammer at the stub axle. There are at least 2 threads on this already, just for info.

Thu Mar 18, 2010 11:39 pm

torch+puller with impact gun+friend with sledge

Wed May 19, 2010 4:40 pm

had the same problem. i backed off the nut put the pin back in then drove it a while. jacked it up and it sliped off in my hand