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Re: Rear wheel drum--very stuck

To: Galvin <edwardg@tinet.ie>
Subject: Re: Rear wheel drum--very stuck
From: Rick Brown <mgrick@ptd.net>
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 1998 22:10:59 -0400
Galvin wrote:
> 
> I am replacing the brakes on my wire wheel roadster, and am having trouble
> removing a ceased brake drum, which is heavily cracked along the rim and
> will have to be replaced
>         One of the brake shoes appears to be rubbing   making it harder still,
> after removing the four nuts I have tried much tapping along the drum,
> spraying with the old wd 40, disconecting the oil line to losen the shoe,
> wiggeled the handbrake cable but all to no effect with much tugging that
> only moves the whole car!. Any ideas?.

Have you backed off the brake adjuster ?  

Rick

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