How to Remove Stuck Brake Drums

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How to remove rusted brake drums from the axle shafts. I'll show you several methods that are very helpful in removing these brake drums. Demonstrating on a Chrysler 9.25 rear axle.
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@squablow 9 месяцев назад

Air hammer was the key! Tried everything else that everybody else suggested, but the air hammer worked a treat. I just stuck a junk impact socket to the end of a worn out chisel end, that's all I had, but it worked perfectly. Thank you for posting this, it was a big help.

@bigbadjojo4863 3 месяца назад

You make me feel about buy that air hammer yesterday, I plan on doing my brakes real soon

@martysheets6882 3 года назад

Great how to video. Thanks Martin.

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@jvida405 2 года назад

awesome! one of the more entertaining "how to" videos of yours.

@martinbuilt 2 года назад

I'm glad you liked it.😎👍

@johnnys1963 9 месяцев назад

Thanks for post im trying to remove one right now from one of my 1963 impalas i have. Have a Great Day

@inmate4077 Месяц назад

Great video and thanks for really showing how to loosen the self adjuster form the back side-BIG TIME!! Also, and this is very important Levon, I absolutely Loved you when you were the drummer for The Band!!!! "Virgil Kane is the name and I served on the Danville train...."

@APPIFILMS Год назад

I worked for a whole day trying to free my stuck brake drum. Took a break and found your video. I used my air hammer on it for about 5 minutes and the drum slid right off. Cant thank you enough for the help and guidance! Super video.

@ronaldkercher6275 Год назад

The island boys

@davestewart9146 3 года назад

You gave me a good laugh Martin because I’ve been there lol, great video 👍😁

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it, the first drum gave up after apply heat and smacking it with the hammer. This one was much more stubborn.

@IntheBlood67 Год назад

Outstanding! Many thanks!!!

@martinbuilt Год назад

Thank you I appreciate that. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

@davidleche4179 3 года назад

Good one Martin!!! I hate drum brakes with passion

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

I heard that! 🤬

@aaronjackson5967 2 года назад

Hilarious! When he said,'this is why you should hate drum brakes!'

@martinbuilt 2 года назад

Lol...well at least one of the reasons. I have got this axle converted to disc brakes and it way out-performs the drum brakes it had. I now need to upgrade the front disc to larger rotors and dual-piston calipers. Thank you for watching.

@paulhotson5820 3 года назад

Was getting bored until you released it thank god 👍

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it. 😁

@user-kl6bp7pz6p Год назад

great great job have a great day besafe always

@martinbuilt Год назад

Thank you. I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful. Have a great day, and be safe.

@user-qf5dp3bi6m 22 дня назад

Nice video dude!

@martinbuilt 21 день назад

Thank you I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful thanks for watching.

@martinbuilt 21 день назад

Thank you I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful.

@hellcatrider7077 3 года назад

Good video 👍👍

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

Thanks 👍

@seankemp4583 Год назад

Got the conversion video I'd love disk brakes

@seankemp4583 Год назад

Nice video

@usergoogle 3 года назад

Thank you 👍

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

You are welcome 😊

@Michael_12Number Год назад

This is another reason to really hate drum breaks.. haha. You are right, also, I wouldn't say I like drum brakes and right now I got two stuck drum brakes outside. yesterday I spent 3 hours trying to open them but failed and now I am looking for some tips from RU-vid to open them. I hate them too.

@losmoore3358 3 месяца назад

Great job. My brake drum on my 2011 silverado LT 1500 5.3liter does have those 2 holes, but what bolt size should I use ?

@expendablesblackcrow1796 3 года назад

Greetings from Styria, I am totally enthusiastic about you and your tips and advice👌👍💪. I have a concern and don't know what to do next with my jeep grand cherokee 4.7l v8 built in 2000. It only runs on 7 cylinders. The eighth cylinder doesn't like. I have the ..... Fällercot P0208 .... I have new injectors, new spark plugs, new ignition coils. AND it still runs restlessly and against the fällercot P0208. The spark plugs have sparks, the injectors also work and inject gasoline, what else can I do ?????. Thank you in advance. Greetings from Daniel Förster from Krennach

@MOBTIESBULLIEZ Год назад

Wow hopefully this works tomorrow tried all day to get it off my horse brakes are stuck to the drum and won’t come off hopefully I can get to the adjuster and do what you showed 🙏🙏🙏🙏

@martinbuilt Год назад

Good luck with that and thank you for watching

@MyLifeThai371 Год назад

I just removed both my rear brake drums for the first time ever! My secret. I used my $200 rubber sledge hammer from "Mac's Hardware." It is a 12 lb. Deadblow hammer that is 36" long. The drum had rust welded itself to the shaft that centers your wheel on the hub. 5 good whacks all over and it came right off!

@awhoot1 Год назад

Brother I hate drum brakes as well ! But thank you for the tips. 👍🏻

@GearsAndGuns Год назад

What if your adjuster is frozen ?

@billstewartxxx Год назад

nice!

@emilaznar526 2 года назад

Cost me $100 but I bought a puller that gets the drum off quickly. Thanks for the informative and well presented video.

@martinbuilt 2 года назад

Thank you I'm glad you liked it.

@johnnys1963 9 месяцев назад

I think Autozone has a rent a tool puller u can rent leave the deposit and once your done they'll give u your deposit money back if you have a Autozone or O'Reilly Auto parts hopefully this helps someone thanks for your post and Everyone have a Great Day

@josephgallik2345 3 года назад

I'll save you some time. Strike the drum at the outside edge toward the diff, alternate across the drum. What happens is it levers against the axle flange. Drum usually survives with out being bent, but bad stuck ones often get bent.

@BobMarley-ff5ch Год назад

Genius

@denacarlton8080 Год назад

Thanks

@martinbuilt Год назад

I'm glad you liked it and found it helpful and thank you for watching

@danielbottner7700 5 месяцев назад

I just got two stuck drums off a truck rear by drilling two 5/16 holes in the drum & slightly into the axle flange. The axle is forged steel which will yield a rolled chip & the drum is cast iron which yields small flakes of cast iron. This is the easiest way to tell you are through the brake drum. Then look for the rust ring at the bottom of the hole & continue to drill until the 5/16 hole is through the drum. Use a bolt through the nut to center the nut over the hole you drilled. Weld a 5/16 nut to the drum using high nickel content welding rod for cast iron. Once you have it off, cut the nuts off & grind smooth. Grind the rust off the axle & interior ring of the drum. I hesitate using a hammer on any thing when bearings are absorbing the force. Working in an automotive machine shop for years, replaced may bearing that failed due to these forces.

@richwilson7017 3 года назад

What are you up to Martin. Never had to mess with drums. My air hammer came in handy replacing my rear rusty leaf spring shackle. Thanks

@martinbuilt 2 года назад

been working on this axle. It will be going into my 01 Dakota. Converting the drums to disc.

@Danielprokopij 3 года назад

Hey martin what is the axle width for those durango and Dakota axles? If you dont mind helping me out. Wheel mount surface to wheel mount surface. Im debating doing either a ford 9in or the chysler 9.25 swap to my wj. And lets just say the 9.25 is more affordable

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

too bad you didn't ask me yesterday, I just removed the axles and entire drum brake system and doing a disc brake conversion. Give me a week and I should have it all back together and be able to answer your question. I'm liking the 9.25, I feel doing a gear setup seems easier than most other rear ends.

@jraposo911 Год назад

Bfh works good too 😊JR

@dlucas527 Год назад

If the brakes are seized must I take them apart to bleed the brakes and get them working again?

@eduardocarrillo6165 3 года назад

Hey Martin, how difficult of a project is that, switching to disc breaks?? I have a 2002 QuadCab 4.7 with rear drum breaks, would love to switch to disc breaks. Would i need mess around with trani?? Also, this truck has 1 piston caliper, i know that some Dakotas with the 4.7 have disc breaks all around have front calipers with 2 pistons, would i be able to switch out the calipers for better breaking power??

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

The easiest thing you can do to put disk brakes on the rear of your Dakota is to get them from a 93 through 98Jeep Cherokee ZJ. I'm doing it the hard way I'm getting mine from an 03 Durango they have larger disk breaks. Currently working on that project right now hopefully I have it done in the next couple of weeks. I'll have the 1st video out this Friday which will show you part of why it's not so easy. Yes you can install dual piston calipers in the front from a 2003 and 2004 Dakota and l 2002-2004 Durango. I will also be doing that conversion as well.

@eduardocarrillo6165 3 года назад

@@martinbuilt 👍👍👍 Thanks Martin, im not too mechanically inclined but i try to do as much as i can on both my Dakotas, 2004 4.7 2 door SPORT and 2002 4.7 4 door SLT. Prior to those i had a 1997 3.9 2 door SPORT (regret getting rid of it). Love all your videos, all the mods you do. Cant wait to see the final project of your Dakota

@paullandry8301 3 года назад

Air hammer is a great idea. Did you just weld the hammer to a rod ?

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

Thanks, I used a impact socket installed it upside down to Chesil attachment and then welded it on

@HerbertAtkinson 6 месяцев назад

Some vehicles have two bolt holes that use 8mm bolts I just put them in & turn them & presto comes off easy, I would never use heat torch on a drum chances could cause fire & even damage the wheel cylinders rubber boots & seals inside the cylinders.

@OldSchoolNoe Год назад

Fought a brake drum today too

@TheRealMikeWilly 2 года назад

The names of my 3 BFH's are motivation encouragement and pursuation

@sawmanbigtreeslayer2360 2 года назад

Lol. Love it!!

@scooter5005 Год назад

Rusty welding! Thanks

@dzlfreek 3 года назад

maybe spraying water on the drum after applying heat? The thermal shock may have helped. On the other hand, progressively larger hammers do wonders as well.

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

Thanks for the tip 👍

@joseluisescobedojr3185 Год назад

Your good thano

@martinbuilt Год назад

Glad you found it helpful

@TheWilferch 9 месяцев назад

Question....the adjuster from behind after you remove the plug---> isn't it true for most cars the adjuster is setup to bring the shoes wider apart?...and the "ratchet" wheel will not rotate the other way narrower unless the spring-arm on the star-wheel has it's tension released? If so....how do you do this from behind?

@martinbuilt 9 месяцев назад

Yes, it is pretty much typical for vehicles with drums and shoes. Yeah, I use a narrower straight blade screwdriver to push the arm outward. That is holding the star wheel and then another tool to rotate the star wheel. Thank you for watching.

@TheWilferch 9 месяцев назад

@@martinbuilt ...yeah I kinda was afraid this may end up a 2 -hand operation with my face on the backside !!.....haha.......

@daven8218 3 года назад

Nice hat how do I go about purchasing one?

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

you can contact me on Facebook facebook.com/Martinbuilt-2351766611763181

@danhambrick6331 3 года назад

Now let's get rid of those drum brakes.😁😁

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

I heard that 😅

@haniajlouni6396 3 года назад

👍👍👍👍👍👍🖐️

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

😁

@dandeforest9439 3 месяца назад

apply heat like you did then immediately touch around the studs and axle with bees wax, should fall right off

@EMAN-gy9mp 2 года назад

Can I borrow that air hammer?

@martinbuilt 2 года назад

Sure come on over

@butcher0672 4 месяца назад

but what about the adjuster lever that allows the adjuster wheel to only spin one way, to tighten? Not quite as easy as shown here.

@martinbuilt 3 месяца назад

Sometimes you need another tool like a smaller screwdriver to push the adjustment lever outwards.

@The3NAN01 11 месяцев назад

Great fucking tips

@SF_Curious Год назад

I couldn’t get mine off today I have no special tools so not sure what else to do

@robertcampbell5485 Год назад

Sometimes you gotta give up and sell the car as is

@stlpro2a386 Год назад

Can't pull drums from '03 Alero due to ridge on drum interferring with shoes. Usually would back off adjuster....BUT, there is NO ADJUSTER HOLE in the backing plate!!! Never encountered this. Can use the brake caliper guage to make adjustment of new shoes be fore putting drum back on, letting automatic adjuster make final adjustment. But, cannot back shoes off to remove drum. One suggestion was cut spring pin head off on backing plate.

@martinbuilt Год назад

Have you checked the face of the drum? Sometimes the adjuster hole is there.

@stlpro2a386 Год назад

@@martinbuilt Thanks for suggestion, but no access through drum front either. Further examination, appears must disconnect parking brake cables to get enough slack on shoes to clear ridge. Trailing locating arm is located right where typical access hole is on the backing plate. Must have been a D- project design in Engineering school......

@oksokgarage8599 Год назад

@@stlpro2a386 What did you end up doing? My drums are loose from the flange, metal shavings fall out, so I know there's a ridge! NO adjusting slots front or back! ??

@user-ht6qt6zv1c Год назад

Good job but drilling 2 holes and tapping them for a forged bolt to push the drum out would be easy than takin out whole axle

@robertcampbell5485 Год назад

How are you going to drill holes and tap them when it’s stuck on?

@0101018888 3 года назад

Not everybody has fancy tools like you, what I do is just wack it between the studs with a hammer and they brake loose. If your aim is not good and you don't want to damage the threads on the studs use 2 hammers. Place one between the wheel studs and hit it with the other ball pin hammer same result.

@martinbuilt 3 года назад

When I did the first drum it came off after I applied the heat and they hit it with the hammer.

@robertcampbell5485 Год назад

Wasn’t aware a air hammer was a fancy tool