The brake shoes can rust onto the brake drum keeping it from turning. Make sure the emergency brake is released. (You'll probably have to replace it anyway as the inner cable rusts to the outer metal sheath. These cables can be made up if you can't find replacements so keep all the pieces if you have to cut it off with a cutting wheel.)
Try backing the brake adjustments off to see if you can get the drum to turn. If that doesn't help, then try to tap on the edge of the drum from the back. Work around and around. You can't pry against the backing plate; it'll just bend. I seem to remember that the "sheet metal" backing plate does not cover the brake drum; correct me if I'm wrong. I did this back in 1974 and my memory is not good. Keep asking questions. This is what the innards should look like. Bill in Oregon http://chevy.oldcarmanualproject.com/1929_54chevyparts/04/317a.htm _____ From: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com [mailto:old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of dazysnow Sent: Monday, July 08, 2013 9:08 AM To: old-chevy-truck@yahoogroups.com Subject: [old-chevy-truck] Stuck brake drums While waiting on plug wires from whoever they call themselves, it occurred to me it don't matter if it goes or not if it won't stop. with that in mind I proceeded to pull the left rear duals off Ole Red and.....the brake drums are stuck. I sprayed some PB blaster around the studs and so far have not found a jaw type puller big enough to do the job. Why must everything on a 2 ton truck be so horribly difficult? Is it possible to pull backing plate and all and at least do the job from a bench? Is there a trick from the day? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ Ole Chevy and GMC trucks rule! To unsubscribe, send an email (with no subject, no body, just the email), to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.comYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/old-chevy-truck/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: old-chevy-truck-dig...@yahoogroups.com old-chevy-truck-fullfeatu...@yahoogroups.com <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: old-chevy-truck-unsubscr...@yahoogroups.com <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
