Stuck front brake drum

[dadsbee]

I'm still amazed he separated the other side, must have been restudded over time as the OE is swagged in place.

 

[MarPar]

@HD539, is the drum on the floor in your pic a rear one?

 

[MarPar]

Hub does not need to be separated. It can be put on the drum cutting lathe with the bearings in.

No bearings, just the hub.

 

[MarPar]

I’m gunna leave it alone. I’m going to clean everything up and replace the shoes, springs and such. Thanks for your help.

Anytime

 

[HD539]

@HD539, is the drum on the floor in your pic a rear one?

No. That was off the driver side front

 

[gdrill]

Well I’m wrong. Hub can go in lathe.

 

[MarPar]

No. That was off the driver side front

Wait, am I understanding correctly? You didnt have to take the cotter pin and nut off of the other side front? And the studs were knocked out already?

Im cornfused. lol

 

[R413]

I'm still amazed he separated the other side, must have been restudded over time as the OE is swagged in place.

He didn’t do the separating. When an aftermarket drum goes on the shop cuts the swedged studs and now the drum and hub slide apart like the rear does.

 

[gdrill]

Mine came apart. So I presumed they all did.

 

[HD539]

Wait, am I understanding correctly? You didnt have to take the cotter pin and nut off of the other side front? And the studs were knocked out already?

Im cornfused. lol

I’ll send pic. The hub pulled off without removing the cotter pin and nut.

 

[dadsbee]

Thanks for the red X Marpar.... Do you think everytime an old dodge came in for service they hammered the lug bolts out to separate the hub from the drum? Had both of mine, still factory OE, turned last year assembled.

Gave me a Red X and agreed with R413 and we both stated the same thing!! WTF

 

[MarPar]

He didn’t do the separating. When an aftermarket drum goes on the shop cuts the swedged studs and now the drum and hub slide apart like the rear does.

But where is the inner portion where the bearings go? I thought it was all one piece??

 

[MarPar]

Thanks for the red X Marpar.... Do you think everytime an old dodge came in for service they hammered the lug bolts out to separate the hub from the drum? Had both of mine, still factory OE, turned last year assembled.

Gave me a Red X and agreed with R413 and we both stated the same thing!! WTF

I only disagreed cuz you said to leave the bearings in.

Hub does not need to be separated. It can be put on the drum cutting lathe with the bearings in.

 

[dadsbee]

I only disagreed cuz you said to leave the bearings in.

Sorry, but I took the cones out and the shop made me put them back in so the drum was perfectly centered as it rotates!

 

[gdrill]

They are two separate pieces.

 

[MarPar]

They are two separate pieces.

No ****. Learned something new today!

 

[Darter6]

The photo shows R on the studs meaning right hand threads. Bet the other side the left hand studs were changed to rights some time in its life.

 

[gdrill]

Lol. That’s why I posted the pics of mine.

 

[MarPar]

Sorry, but I took the cones out and the shop made me put them back in so the drum was perfectly centered as it rotates!

My apologies. I was always under the impression it was all one piece!

So is there a front and back hub piece(s) that swedge together in the drum then?

 

[gdrill]

Lol. That’s why I posted the pics of mine.

Oh and mine still has left hand threads in the drivers side hub.