Rear discs

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> Gang, Trying to get the jump on the upcoming rear disc retro
> and waswondering how, aside from a quart of PENETRATING OIL, a
> JOHNSON BAR AND A SERIOUS IMPACT WRENCH, one removes the bolts
> holding the hubs to theoriginal drums?

Yep - that's the *fun* part. I laid one of the tires down on the pavement
and bolted the hub to the outside face of the wheel using two lug nuts
tightened down from the backside of the wheel. Then used a half inch drive
breaker bar with my "cheater"(4 foot piece of chromoly steel tubing - works
like a big spring), put as much weight as I could on the tire and pulled.
Once I got the the bolts broken loose, my tired on B&D impact wrench would
spin them out.

Let me know when you get ready and I'll run up to Norcross to help. BTW,
I'm still bleeding my brakes. It's tough(understatement of the day) gettin
all the air out of a completely new brake system on this coach!

Patrick

 

[thom hole]

If you're talking about the single nut on the spindle, it's easy. This is
the nut that hold the bearings in place and is not put on with much force,
if so, the bearings would be fried real quick. I simply removed grease
cover and the locking cotter pin, then used the right socket with a small
racket and VOILA! it's off. Removing the drums is a little more
challenging due to wear. There is a small ridge that is on the inner part
of the drum where the shoes do not touch and therefore. has not been worn
down. Getting this ridge over the brake shoes can be tricky. If this
happens, you can 'back off' the star nut that is pressing the shoes outward
too far. Access to the star nut is through the bottom of the backing
plate. It can usually be turned with a regular blade type screw driver a
notch at a time until the drums come off. If you're going to put the same
drums back on with the same shoes BE CERTAIN TO RETIGHTED THE STAR WASHER!!
If you don't, you'll get to know the neighbor who lives opposite of the
end of your driveway real well!! Cause you'll have NO BRAKES (not even
parking brakes!).

>Gang, Trying to get the jump on the upcoming rear disc retro and was
>wondering how, aside from a quart of PENETRATING OIL, a JOHNSON BAR AND A
>SERIOUS IMPACT WRENCH, one removes the bolts holding the hubs to the
>original drums?
>Thanks
>

 

[richard bachert]

Gang, Trying to get the jump on the upcoming rear disc retro and was
wondering how, aside from a quart of PENETRATING OIL, a JOHNSON BAR AND A
SERIOUS IMPACT WRENCH, one removes the bolts holding the hubs to the
original drums?
Thanks

 

[richard bachert]

Patrick, Thanks -- but I HATE when you say that!
Gives a whole new meaning to the expression "torqued off."
Now where DID I put that business card Mighty Joe Young handed me at that
last neighborhood cocktail party. (For the benefit of you kids, Joe was at
the JUICE bar!)
Dick 75 PB in TORQUElanta!

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>> Gang, Trying to get the jump on the upcoming rear disc retro
>> and waswondering how, aside from a quart of PENETRATING OIL, a
>> JOHNSON BAR AND A SERIOUS IMPACT WRENCH, one removes the bolts
>> holding the hubs to theoriginal drums?
>
>Yep - that's the *fun* part. I laid one of the tires down on the pavement
>and bolted the hub to the outside face of the wheel using two lug nuts
>tightened down from the backside of the wheel. Then used a half inch drive
>breaker bar with my "cheater"(4 foot piece of chromoly steel tubing - works
>like a big spring), put as much weight as I could on the tire and pulled.
>Once I got the the bolts broken loose, my tired on B&D impact wrench would
>spin them out.
>
>Let me know when you get ready and I'll run up to Norcross to help. BTW,
>I'm still bleeding my brakes. It's tough(understatement of the day) gettin
>all the air out of a completely new brake system on this coach!
>
>Patrick
>