Re: Frozen rear brakes

I think I may have also pulled the brake drum off and wire brushed the rust and dirt out 
of it and off the brake shoes in the end.


On 9/3/2016 12:04 PM, Roger Brown wrote:
> I had that happen once on my pickup maybe 15 yrs. ago.  It was raining and on the slick 
> road, there wasn't enough friction and the rear tires just slid along.  I recall jacking 
> up the rear, removing the tire, backing off the brake shoe adjuster then tapping around 
> the drum with a hammer until the shoes popped loose.
>
>
> On 9/3/2016 10:58 AM, Doug Boes wrote:
>> My truck has been sitting for an extended time and the rear brakes have become secured 
>> to the drums so well that I can't break them loose by rocking the truck or trying to 
>> break it loose by slowly letting out the clutch and revving the engine.
>> What is a sure way to break the rear wheels free w/o breaking or damaging anything?
>>
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