I have no reason to machine the face where the brakes ride on the
drums. I only want to open up the bore at the hub so that it will
go on and come off easier next time. The drum itself is in fine
shape.
Bruce K
57 3200
Mt. Iron, MN
At Tuesday, 27 May 2003, you wrote:
>I have read some peoples comments to NEVER machine drums. They
don't need
>it unless the pad rivets have scored them; all you do is shave off
precious
>irreplaceable metal.
>
>Regards,
>Doug Pewterbaugh
>dpewter@msn.com
>Denton, TX
>49 3104 216 5-window
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bruce Kettunen" <bekett@uslink.net>
>To: <oletrucks@autox.team.net>
>Sent: Monday, May 26, 2003 10:24 PM
>Subject: [oletrucks] TF Rear Brake Drum Removal
>
>> For those who are wondering what worked, soon as I put the puller
>> on the recalcitrant drum and tigntened up, the drum popped off with
>> a loud bang. The oil had worked on the drum all night and may have
>> helped some. I will get the bore machined a little bigger before
>> I put it back on. It looks like the original was meant to be an
>> interference fit.
>>
>> As suspected there was no ridge worn in the drums.
>>
>> Good thing I didn't have to move the adjuster. It is frozen solid.
>> Even a vise grips on the star and the body in the vise wouldn't
>> loosen it. It is soaking overnight now in John Crane Deep Penetrating
>> Oil. I'll check tomorrow if NAPA has these before I get too serious
>> with it.
>>
>> I have reason to believe that this drum has never been off in the
>> 46 years the truck has been around. It probably has not been
adjusted
>> in 30 years either.
>>
>> Now on to the front. Wheel bearings to deal with too this time.
>> Like someone said, it is amazing how these one afternoon jobs can
>> take a week.
>>
>> Bruce K
>> 57 3200
>> Mt. Iron, MN
>>
>>
>>
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