Help! Drum stuck on a chevy 10 bolt rearend

Trying to get the drums off a chevy 10 bolt rear end and they refuse to budge. I hit them with BFH and nothing. Is there something I'm missing? A special clip,bolt etc.? Would heat help? Any suggestions? Thanks all. -stick

 

thier should be a little acceses hole o the outside or the drum, when its in the right spot you will see adjusting nut. This adjust the sheos in and out. hope this helps good luck.

 

It spins freely. They aren't pushing against the drum.

 

are any of the wheel studs bent??

 

Make a big Red spot next to axle between two studs and then a nice hammer shot or two it will pop off!

 

When the drum is stuck to the axle flange you can bet it is rust. You need two BFH's and a bit of manual dexterity. Swing said specialized tools one in each hand, ringing the drum alternately left and right, get a good rhythm going, which might or might not be enough, if not; continue ringing, then suddenly change the pace by giving one of the hammers a double blow. Works every time!

Edit: My method uses two hammers striking the face of the drum, do not have to crawl under car, but like someone says a little farther along cleaning with sandpaper the stub protruding and applying penetrant first is a good idea.

 

Thanks all. I try all the techniques and let you know which works best. -stick

 

I'll usually sand as much rust off the axle hub as I can and spray penetrating oil around the hub and studs, then tap the drum lightly around it's cir***ference to loosen it up and they usually come off. If not, a little more persuasion as previously mentioned with the hammer to the back of the drum from side to side should do it.

 

there could be a ridge all the way around drum causing drums not to come off. I would try to back off adjuster on the brake shoes

 

If that's not it like stated previously earlier it's stuck to axle flange. This usually works for me, use a pry bar in between backing plat and drum just enough to give pressure to come off and tap on center of axle flange that will jar the rust and corrosion and allow drum to come off.

 

Bumpstick, I just had to do the same thing to a 8" Ford . I had to heat the drum around the axle flange and hammer the drum edge while turning the drum. It poped right off in just minuets

Good luck with your project, hope this helps. .........Jack

 

Take two screwdrivers put one on each side of the drum between the drum and the backing plate pry out (do not bend the backing plate) have someone else hit the drum.

 

drill and tap 2 holes 180 degrees from each other in the drum preferably on or close to the axle flange. spray some penetration oil inside to get between the drum and axle and run a bolt into each hole and just alternate they will slowly push the drum off withou doing damage to anything. alot of newer cars have the holes predrilled and tapped. while your tightenting the bolts down a light tap with a hammer helps as well.

 

soak the center with liquid Wrench overnight, put a pick tool through the adjusting hole to push the self adjuster off the star and turn the star opposite of adjusting