|
|
kingjim9
User
Oct 15, 2010, 10:32 AM
Post #1 of 9
(3129 views)
|
|
Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
Hey guys, does anybody have any tips for backing off the brake shoes to take the brake drum off? The vehicle here is an '06 Ford Taurus SE 3.0L engine
I removed the rubber plug to get access to the star wheel, but I guess I'm having a little difficulty being able to turn it to back off the shoes.
Any tips will be appreciated!
Thanks,
-Jim
|
|
| |
|
|
Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky
/ Moderator
Oct 15, 2010, 3:32 PM
Post #2 of 9
(3122 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
Yes, the self adjuster is only designed to move in one direction. You'll have to slip a small screwdriver alongside your brake spoon to push the self adjuster off the star wheel so you can turn it.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
|
|
| |
|
|
kingjim9
User
Oct 15, 2010, 7:34 PM
Post #3 of 9
(3114 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
do you have any tips for doing that? ha, I'm sure it's one of those things that once you have some experience you can do it pretty easy by feeling around but since they don't give you the most room to get your tools in there or to see what your doing for that matter it's a little tricky.
I got it to the point where i can almost get the whole thing off, it's just the last little bit gets caught up over the last part of the brake shoes.
|
|
| |
|
|
Sidom
Veteran
/ Moderator
Oct 15, 2010, 8:56 PM
Post #4 of 9
(3112 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
If you can get one drum off then just check out the lever and practice on that side.
If not look thru the hole with a light, you'll see the lever sitting on the star wheel. It just pushes straight out to get off the wheel and turn the wheel in the opposite direction.... Before you start turn the wheel a few clicks to see which way it adjusts so you'll know the way to go to back it off.........
I have a long thin screwdriver that I bent, this way it stays out of the way of what ever you are using to turn the wheel with....
|
|
| |
|
|
Sidom
Veteran
/ Moderator
Oct 15, 2010, 8:59 PM
Post #5 of 9
(3109 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
Check your pm
|
|
| |
|
|
kingjim9
User
Oct 21, 2010, 1:07 PM
Post #6 of 9
(3091 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
Hey guys, sorry it took so long getting back to you, I've been pretty busy this past week. I managed to get them off and replace the shoes. Man was it a PITA!!! Once I got one of them off i was able to see how it worked which did help but still between the strut, the brake line, and trying to fit two screwdrivers in the slot on the backing plate made it pretty challenging.
The drums did have a pretty big lip on the outside of it, I ended up getting them machined at the local shop to clean it off.
Thanks for all of your help, espically Sidom with sending me that video for that one tool!
Do you guys have any suggesstions for preventing this in the future? I do live in PA so it gets inspected annunally which the drums (should) be removed every time, but I was just wondering if theres something else I could do to help keep that lip off for future drum removal.
Thanks Again!,
-Jim
|
|
| |
|
|
Hammer Time
Ultimate Carjunky
/ Moderator
Oct 21, 2010, 1:46 PM
Post #7 of 9
(3088 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
The reason you had the problem is because you let it wear into the drums too far. Those drums should have been replaced, not turned if they had a lip like that.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
We offer help in answering questions, clarifying things or giving advice but we are not a substitute for an on-site inspection by a professional.
|
|
| |
|
|
Sidom
Veteran
/ Moderator
Oct 21, 2010, 2:54 PM
Post #8 of 9
(3083 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
Glad to hear you the those PITAs off..... I hate'em as well...
Like I mentioned before, it's just a design issue. The shoes wear into the drum.
While it's not a requirement to turn drums everytime shoes are installed, on these I would definitely recommend it because of the lip issue. If you had someone just slap shoes on it before without turning, then the old lip stays & it just gets worse.....
What you could do would be periodically check your brks, if you notice a lip forming and there is still room left you could have the drums turned again.
Me....I'm too cheap. Between having to buy a new drum too early due to turning or fighting the shoes to get the drum off when it's time for shoes......... I'll take the fight...... I have more time than money......
|
|
| |
|
|
kingjim9
User
Oct 21, 2010, 6:59 PM
Post #9 of 9
(3073 views)
|
|
Re: Removing Brake Drum
|
Sign In
|
|
yeah since it's a design issue i'll just leave it till the next time... fortunately brake shoes last longer than pads, so i'll just leave it to the guys at the inspection shop every year to get the drums on and off, and when it gets close to the pass / fail cutoff thickness again...let the battle begin again!! haha!
Again thanks for the help / advice!
|
|
| |
|
Auto Repair Home
SEARCH
WHO'S 
LOG 
1989 toyota pickup 3.0 crank no start
Please Help - Knock sound & engine fail
