Must Have Rotor Drum Removal Tool
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Date: 2022-09-07
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Tim
Why not use a very light coating of anti-seize. Seems like a good idea no matter what part of the world you live. When we did my rear shoes on my truck. and many a mechanic I've known have also done this is where I learned the idea. we used anti-seize on the face and around the center before we put the hub back on. Not much. Just a touch on a rag and wipe it around like greasing a pan. I imagine those salty roads. bad idea in the first place. cause enough of an issue it's no wonder folks retire to the south. lol. Take care. Alabama here and I'm just amazed at some of the rusty conditions you guys up that way have to deal with.
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Why not use a very light coating of anti-seize. Seems like a good idea no matter what part of the world you live. When we did my rear shoes on my truck. and many a mechanic I've known have also done this is where I learned the idea. we used anti-seize on the face and around the center before we put the hub back on. Not much. Just a touch on a rag and wipe it around like greasing a pan. I imagine those salty roads. bad idea in the first place. cause enough of an issue it's no wonder folks retire to the south. lol. Take care. Alabama here and I'm just amazed at some of the rusty conditions you guys up that way have to deal with.
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Pantherman1979
I have a 3 jaw puller that I use for this (The 'ol Harbor freight, being a shadetree and not professional. I've used it maybe 2 times and now all the vehicles I work on in the family have discs in the back so now it sits.
That being said, when I needed it, it was handy to have and a godsend because that back drum wasn't coming off any other way. Ohio winters (northwestern) can be brutal; the city thinks it prudent to dump at least a 40 lb bag of salt on EVERY street first sight of a decent snow.
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I have a 3 jaw puller that I use for this (The 'ol Harbor freight, being a shadetree and not professional. I've used it maybe 2 times and now all the vehicles I work on in the family have discs in the back so now it sits.
That being said, when I needed it, it was handy to have and a godsend because that back drum wasn't coming off any other way. Ohio winters (northwestern) can be brutal; the city thinks it prudent to dump at least a 40 lb bag of salt on EVERY street first sight of a decent snow.
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peskypeet
HOW ABOUT A VIDEO ADDRESSING HOW TO KEEP THE DRUMS FROM STICKING IN THE FIRST PLACE?
You've probably done just that earlier but I missed it.
I almost purchased a very similar tool for my 91 Toyota truck. I finally got the drum off but it was destroyed in the process.
In my case I removed the rust and gave the drum face and axle face a thin coating of anti seieze compound. All is good for 4-5 years of PNW weather now.
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HOW ABOUT A VIDEO ADDRESSING HOW TO KEEP THE DRUMS FROM STICKING IN THE FIRST PLACE?
You've probably done just that earlier but I missed it.
I almost purchased a very similar tool for my 91 Toyota truck. I finally got the drum off but it was destroyed in the process.
In my case I removed the rust and gave the drum face and axle face a thin coating of anti seieze compound. All is good for 4-5 years of PNW weather now.
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autos
Beware older F150 owners, probably other vehicles too. The hold down pins like to pull through the rotten old backing plates if you go at them with the shoes grabbing the drum in the rotor. I've had good luck with some creative use of all-round (strapping with holes in it) to make a dished washer to cover the hole the head of the pin leaves.
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Beware older F150 owners, probably other vehicles too. The hold down pins like to pull through the rotten old backing plates if you go at them with the shoes grabbing the drum in the rotor. I've had good luck with some creative use of all-round (strapping with holes in it) to make a dished washer to cover the hole the head of the pin leaves.
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Bill
I backed off the self adjusters. The shoes were still stuck in a ridge on the drum. Not having this tool, I hooked it with the slide hammer and went round and pulled it off. I also could have cut the hold down pins, but did not want to disturb the wheel cylinders when everything came off. However. , the cylinders were bad anyway. Nice tool.
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I backed off the self adjusters. The shoes were still stuck in a ridge on the drum. Not having this tool, I hooked it with the slide hammer and went round and pulled it off. I also could have cut the hold down pins, but did not want to disturb the wheel cylinders when everything came off. However. , the cylinders were bad anyway. Nice tool.
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Mike
I ve spent many an hour camped out in the rear wheel wells of my Jeep Wrangler chasing and treating rust, as well as repairs, and would recognize that rear end anywhere, even in the dark. Not having this magical tool, or Big Nasty for that matter, I had to use a sledge hammer and bust up the drum casting to get it off. Ah memories memories.
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I ve spent many an hour camped out in the rear wheel wells of my Jeep Wrangler chasing and treating rust, as well as repairs, and would recognize that rear end anywhere, even in the dark. Not having this magical tool, or Big Nasty for that matter, I had to use a sledge hammer and bust up the drum casting to get it off. Ah memories memories.
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brnmcc01
Good idea with only tightening a little, then hitting it with the air hammer. Hate to think what would happen if you just put on the big air impact, and just send it with lots of uggha duggas and that drum shattered in your face! Safety first! Broken pieces of cast iron going flying are super dangerous and sharp as a knife.
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Good idea with only tightening a little, then hitting it with the air hammer. Hate to think what would happen if you just put on the big air impact, and just send it with lots of uggha duggas and that drum shattered in your face! Safety first! Broken pieces of cast iron going flying are super dangerous and sharp as a knife.
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Scott
I use the the kit that has the whole ball game for doing hub bearings and such. The bearing race puller that it comes with it is about useless. Usually take the mini wheel to the race. Cut diagonal until it gets hot. Tap it with a chisel and off it comes. Didn't think to use that part of the kit for drums. Thanks.
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I use the the kit that has the whole ball game for doing hub bearings and such. The bearing race puller that it comes with it is about useless. Usually take the mini wheel to the race. Cut diagonal until it gets hot. Tap it with a chisel and off it comes. Didn't think to use that part of the kit for drums. Thanks.
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Classic
This tool would've came in handy a few weeks ago. Was trying to change the drums and shoes on my brother's 02 escape. That mother lover was frozen solid. Took turns with the sledgehammer. Had to replace all the hardware but we got it off. Funny enough, the other side slid off with one small tap.
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This tool would've came in handy a few weeks ago. Was trying to change the drums and shoes on my brother's 02 escape. That mother lover was frozen solid. Took turns with the sledgehammer. Had to replace all the hardware but we got it off. Funny enough, the other side slid off with one small tap.
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Scott
A nice safe non-dramatic drum removal. The safety nut kinda kills the anticipation of the drum flying into the next bay with deadly force. Probably for the best though.
Maybe on the next Suby suspension repair there will be some more satisfying fire, smoke & destruction. One can hope anyway.
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A nice safe non-dramatic drum removal. The safety nut kinda kills the anticipation of the drum flying into the next bay with deadly force. Probably for the best though.
Maybe on the next Suby suspension repair there will be some more satisfying fire, smoke & destruction. One can hope anyway.
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sinkingbugger
I hate drum brakes.
Edit, the underside of that jeep is clean. Must be from somewhere south originally. That hole in front of the rear axle we see has the tendency to collect dirt and debris in it, causing the frame to rot from the inside out. Happened on my 99 sport.
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I hate drum brakes.
Edit, the underside of that jeep is clean. Must be from somewhere south originally. That hole in front of the rear axle we see has the tendency to collect dirt and debris in it, causing the frame to rot from the inside out. Happened on my 99 sport.
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Commomsense1234
Hey does anyone know where I can get oem service data for Honda. My 2016 Odyssey needs brakes I know the procedure for the job but would like service data for torquing to factory specs. Used to be able to buy the honda service manuals but I can t seem to find them now?
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Hey does anyone know where I can get oem service data for Honda. My 2016 Odyssey needs brakes I know the procedure for the job but would like service data for torquing to factory specs. Used to be able to buy the honda service manuals but I can t seem to find them now?
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blastingweevil
AAAANNNNNDDDDDD this is why you should UPGRADE to disks everytime you can. nothing worse than stuck brake drums. when i did brake jobs when fitting the new drums i used to add a thin layer of high temp copperslip (copper grease) so the next person didnt struggle.
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AAAANNNNNDDDDDD this is why you should UPGRADE to disks everytime you can. nothing worse than stuck brake drums. when i did brake jobs when fitting the new drums i used to add a thin layer of high temp copperslip (copper grease) so the next person didnt struggle.
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