When working on your brakes, do you remove the wheel from the drum? I have seen both methods recommended, just wondering what seems to work best. I have tried either, it does seem a lot heavier and awkward with the tire in the way, but it is easier than taking the damned thing off...
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Remove Wheel from Drum?
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Remove Wheel from Drum?
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Re: Remove Wheel From Drum
I always pull the tire/rim off when working on the brakes. On a bus/bug/ghia, I first loosen the rear axle nut then pull the wheel off.
Geoff
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77 Sage Green Westy- CS 2.0L-160,000 miles
70 Ghia vert, black, stock 1600SP,- 139,000 miles,
76 914 2.1L-Nepal Orange- 160,000+ miles
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Re: Remove Wheel from Drum?
Early bus, I definitely leave wheel bolted to drum.hambone wrote:When working on your brakes, do you remove the wheel from the drum? I have seen both methods recommended, just wondering what seems to work best. I have tried either, it does seem a lot heavier and awkward with the tire in the way, but it is easier than taking the damned thing off...
Thanks just looking for 10 cents and change.
Late bus with composite drums, take wheel and two little 11mm bolts off, then drum.
Late bus when I need access to whole brake area, I remove wheel/drum/hub as a unit.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
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Re: Remove Wheel from Drum?
That is cool, means I've been doing too much work! I think Muir says to keep it on too.
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Re: Remove Wheel from Drum?
That goes for for front wheel drum brakes and all bus bearing jobs, too.hambone wrote:That is cool, means I've been doing too much work! I think Muir says to keep it on too.
Colin
BobD - 78 Bus . . . 112,730 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles
Chloe - 70 bus . . . 217,593 miles
Naranja - 77 Westy . . . 142,970 miles
Pluck - 1973 Squareback . . . . . . 55,600 miles
Alexus - 91 Lexus LS400 . . . 96,675 miles