Hi to all...My car is a 1950 commander.....Today I pulled my hand brake and the left rear brake stayed on...I tried to pull the drum off to look at the problem but after removing the rear axle shaft nut I was unable to remove the drum...I am presuming the key is holding it on. If this is the case, how do I get the key out ?...Thanks ,John
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John,
Are you using the correct brake hub puller?
Won't happen without it.
Brad Johnson,
SDC since 1975, ASC since 1990
Pine Grove Mills, Pa.
'33 Rockne 10, '51 Commander Starlight. '53 Commander Starlight
'56 Sky Hawk in process
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What you CAN do if you don't have a puller is to loosen the nut and drive the car around the block a couple of times. Leave the nut on, just a couple of threads loose. This always worked for me, as long as the car's driveable. If not, you're stuck with the puller. IIRC, and they did when I worked there, AutoZone rents these.
Eric Boyle
Packard Engineering, LTD.
Wichita, Ks.
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quote:Originally posted by zoegrant
Hi to all...My car is a 1950 commander.....Today I pulled my hand brake and the left rear brake stayed on...I tried to pull the drum off to look at the problem but after removing the rear axle shaft nut I was unable to remove the drum...I am presuming the key is holding it on. If this is the case, how do I get the key out ?...Thanks ,John
Second, back off the brake shoe adjustment as much as possible before you attempt to remove the drum.
IF both of those procedures fail to unlock the wheel, before you try to remove the drum, you are in deep yogurt. I've had to burn drums off due to rusted internals, as drums simply cannot be removed with the shoes making contact. Destruction of the drum is inevitable and it's not pretty...
Good luck!
Sonny
http://RacingStudebakers.com
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quote:Originally posted by Sonny
quote:Originally posted by zoegrant
Hi to all...My car is a 1950 commander.....Today I pulled my hand brake and the left rear brake stayed on...I tried to pull the drum off to look at the problem but after removing the rear axle shaft nut I was unable to remove the drum...I am presuming the key is holding it on. If this is the case, how do I get the key out ?...Thanks ,John
Second, back off the brake shoe adjustment as much as possible before you attempt to remove the drum.
IF both of those procedures fail to unlock the wheel, before you try to remove the drum, you are in deep yogurt. I've had to burn drums off due to rusted internals, as drums simply cannot be removed with the shoes making contact. Destruction of the drum is inevitable and it's not pretty...
Good luck!
Sonny
http://RacingStudebakers.com
JDP Maryland
JDP Maryland
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When you pull it using this puller, make sure you leave the nut on loose, Run the nut up flush with the axle, this will prevent the axle end from mushrooming and also keep the drum secure once is "POPS" loose.
quote:Originally posted by zoegrant
Hi to all...My car is a 1950 commander.....Today I pulled my hand brake and the left rear brake stayed on...I tried to pull the drum off to look at the problem but after removing the rear axle shaft nut I was unable to remove the drum...I am presuming the key is holding it on. If this is the case, how do I get the key out ?...Thanks ,John
Russ Shop Foreman "Rusty Nut Garage"
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57 SH (project)
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Russ Shop Foreman \"Rusty Nut Garage\"
53 2R6 289 5SpdOD (driver)
57 SH (project)
60 Lark VIII 2dr sd (driver)
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Just as Russ says, but re-install the axle nut up-side-down...with the castlations toward the drum. If the nut is installed with the castlations facing outward, the end of the axle can still mushroom inside the castlations, and the nut will split when you remove it. You'll still have a mushroomed axle end. Been there, done that.[B)] Hope this helps.
Dan Miller
Auburn, GA
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Good morning....where can I obtain a puller as pictured ? ....I tried Sears and Harbor Freight to no avail...thanks in advance, John
quote:Originally posted by rockne10
John,
Are you using the correct brake hub puller?
Won't happen without it.
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