Date: Sat, 15 Apr 2017 20:29:18 -0600
Reply-To: Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
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From: Steve Williams <steve@WILLIAMSITCONSULTING.COM>
Subject: Re: Removing Rear Brake Drum/Hub
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Thanks very much Dennis!
If only I could send you a real beer, but here's a virtual one!
Seriously though, I really appreciate your input.
Cheers,
Steve W.
On 15/04/2017 8:19 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> Sounds like you are off to making a not so good start. Since you have a problem with the axle nut working lose there is no longer a fit press problem getting the hub off the shaft. The reason the brake shoes need to have the adjusters backed off is due to the rust or wear ridge that will often form on the inside edge of the drum. To loosen you will want to push the wheel up from the backing plate side. The screw should turn easy unless it is rusted up. If the adjusters are working you will hear clicking sounds as you force the teeth past the adjuster lever in the wrong direction. This adjustment will loosen the shoes and if set correctly the parking brake cable will have no pressure on the shoes when the lever is down. Replacing the front cable assembly will require dropping the fuel tank slightly to get that guide block out of its holder. That is if you can find a replacement cable. They are getting scarce. In a inch I have welded a section of threaded rod to get the cable usable until it can be replaced.
>
> Avoid the temptation to pry the drums off using force against the backing plates, they distort easy. If you need to get them off the hub while on the vehicle a few blows edge of the front face will often pop them off.
>
> Dennis
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Steve Williams
> Sent: Saturday, April 15, 2017 10:05 PM
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> Subject: Removing Rear Brake Drum/Hub
>
> Hi,
>
> I have started to delve into my bearing noise on my 91 Westy.
>
> I got the Bentley out and it says to loosen off the brakes by moving the star adjuster through the hole in the backing plate.
>
> Which direction should I move the darn thing? I haven't had one of these since my 1972 Dodge Dart! lol
>
> I managed to get a short screw driver in the hole and feel it engage with the notches of the adjuster, but it seems pretty stiff...
>
> How hard might it be expected to move?
>
> The Bentley says to take the hub and the drum off together and shows a nice fancy puller to accomplish that.
>
> Are there any other garage mechanic tricks to get the drum off? It feels like it would come off without the hub coming off (I'm not sure how hard it is to pull the hub off the splines).
>
> Oh yeah, I twisted the steel rod in 1/2 when I tried to loosen off the parking brake adjuster to put slack in the cable. Now there's lots of slack :)
>
> Thanks,
> Steve Williams
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