Scott, I just went through this. First, did you remove the two screws on
the face of the drum?
If so, I used three BFS (big screw drivers). The first to pry between the
drum and the rear cover. I then used the other two to work around the drum in
the gap created by the first screw driver. I kept moving the screw drivers
further and further around the drum making the gap wider and wider. Before I got
to 180 degrees away from the first screw driver the drum popped off. It did
take me about 35 minutes to get the drum off.
I my case the seat where the drum and the hub meet was damaged. The seat on
the hub was out of round. I used a fine file to smooth out the seat.
I hope this rambling helps. Good luck.
Scott Decker wrote:
> Esteemed fellow listers:
>
> Short of a small charge of explosives, can anyone offer a quick tip on
> removing a believed-to-be-frozen brake drum? Already tried the old 'yank on
> it til your back gives out' technique, and have been advised not to try and
> lever it off using the backplate and a BFS. Some people say to use a BFH,
> which I have...but just wondering before I ruin an expensive part. Thanks
> for your input! Feel free to respond to my e-mail directly if this has been
> kicked around on the list before.
>
> Later!
>
> Scott Decker
> 70 GT6+ KC79034L
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