what now

[19674x4]

ok i am doing the rear brakes, and i got the axle out, the tightening nut, adjusting nut and the outer bearing out, what now, the drum won't budge. i adjusted the brakes down. i push the adjuster wheel up, right?

[heep70]

Didn't you have problems on the front drums also


Man, i can't remember which way to turn the adjuster. I do believe you have it right.

Does the drum drag more or less when you adjust it?

[fordman]

if you have it adjusted out as you say then the drum shouldn't drag when you turn it. if it drags turn it one way or the other until it stops dragging and then take it off. if it doesn't drag. and is still stuck you may have to take two screwdrivers one oppisite the other behind the drum and pry out ward so the drum will come off. it may have a groove in it that is catching inside the drum.

[19674x4]

i got it, and yes i did have trouble with the front

also my real wheel seals are bad so now i have to get new ones and while i am at it i'll get new berings.

off to install my new alternator

[QC]

I was a partsman for 20 years and I'll bet 75% of rear brake jobs on full floating rear ends were because the seals leaked and soaked the shoes with gear oil, rather than the shoes wearing out.

[flyboy2610]

Look at your drum closely around the wheel studs and see if there is a clip on one stud. The factory put a clip on there to hold the drum on until the wheels got installed. Or there may be a screw holding the drum on, for the same reason.

[fordman]

so what was the reason you couldn't get them off were they just stuck or what?