| Frozen rear hub/drum solution needed [message #315134] |
Sun, 26 March 2017 20:46  |
Tilerpep
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Registered: June 2013
Location: Raleigh, NC
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Nearing the time to hear and see the 78 run and move. Carb and intake manifold service/fix nearly done. All new front brakes, front brake lines and master cylinder. I pulled the rear hub/drums to check brakes and bearings. Three came off with medium effort. Bearings looked pretty good, and all had pretty clean, if old and stiff, grease. Passenger rear will not turn. I have blocked under it (to not put torque load on shock absorber), put lugnuts on backwards to protect threads, spanned with a crowbar and jacked the crowbar. Nothing. I beat it with a larger than average hammer. Nothing. PO had a drilled out 2x8 board that fit the lug circle about three feet long, tried that with the jack. Nothing. It seems like the brake shoes are frozen to the drum.
I have a replacement brake drum available (not hub), and brake shoes.
Can I drill the top of the drum to let PB Blaster run down the shoes.
Will I have to cut the drum itself with an angle grinder?
I thought about putting all the wheels on, and with the wheels on the ground try to move the coach and pop it free. After the two levered jacking attempts i think it will just drag that wheel.
Suggestions please...
1975 Glenbrook, 1978 Royale rear bath
Raleigh, NC
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