I'm in the process of replacing a wheel cylinder, but I'm having problems removing the front drum. I've backed off the shoe adjusters and the drum turns freely, but it wont come off. Is this a case for a bfh or is there an easy way of removing it?

Thanks.

when i was taking mine off i had a hammer and turned it while hitting one side and swapping which side i was hitting it eventually came off

i think if you hit it really hard the drum can crack as it is cast but im not sure

if you have removed the 2 screws that hold the drum to the drive flange, then use a rubber mallet and tap the drum in an outward motion.

The drum can 'locate' on the wheel studs, which can sometimes make it hard to remove.

could the drum have worn a lip on the outside if not been taken off in a while that could be making it hard

yep, screws are gone, i'll try the mallet. Thanks

spray a bit of WD40 or Penatrene or whatever on the base of the wheel studs before tapping the drum off with a rubber mallet. I bet that is where the problem lies.

I'd say that's right on the money

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while your drums are off give them a coat of paint makes em look nice and the dont rust too

if your drums are old they can have a lip worn into them from the brake shoes. (brake shoes dont go all the way to the outside of the drum.. make sure you wind the shoes allllll the way in.. not till they are just loose to make the wheel spin freely.

if theyre spacered drums they have even more wheel stud area to get seized on too

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Well I've been out there for an hour this morning with a mallet and wd-40, but no luck. Should I keep trying or are there any other ideas?

What direction should I be turning the shoe adjusters? Tthey seem to find a loose spot in the middle, but tighten up which ever way I turn them. Thanks.

desperate times call for desperate measures....

jemy it off, between the drum and backing plate. Use a tyre lever or large flat blade screwdriver. Alternate where you jemy it from...top, bottom, sides....

Sometimes being a butcher is the only way to go.

if u get real despirate ( and they are spacered drums) thread the screw holes with a metric tap, then get the matching bolts, tighten up the bolts and presto , one removed drum.

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ive done the jimmying thing in the past

the adjusters at the front arent a screw as such like the rear.. the are just an eccentric lobe so that their loosest point is 180 degrees opposite to their tightest point.. so if you keep turning.. it would go tight loose tight loose forever and a day (so long as you had enough pad wear to get it to go all the way around)

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caught me out first time around too....