1996 GMC K1500
Question:
Just to make sure loosten the emergency brake adjuster. Another thing I have had work is to start the truck (have it blocked up real good), have a friend step on the brakes HARD. At the wheel drum, using 2 prybars (12 in screwdrivers) put a steady high pressure on the drum. Then have your friend release the breaks FAST. I tried this once and the drum just popped right off. KenG – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->smack the drums with a hammer, but don’t hit the studs >also did you turn the drum and try and line it up with the adjuster? > Are you suggesting that there is a slot on the face of the drum? > Thanks again > David >> I am attempting to remove the drums on my 1996 GMC 1500 4×4 >> in order to clean and adjust the shoes. I removed two rubber plugs >> and can inspect the shoes, however there is no plug near the adjuster >> so I can back off the shoes a bit, since the drums have a groove. >> There looks to be two knockouts in the backing plates at say, 4 & 8 >> O’clock. I gave a couple of sharp taps to a chisel to the 8 O’clock >> one, but it won’t budge. Am I heading the right way here? The drums >> are loose on the axle, btw. Any help is appreciated. >> Thanks, >> David >> —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– >> http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! >> —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—– > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
Response:
I am attempting to remove the drums on my 1996 GMC 1500 4×4 in order to clean and adjust the shoes. I removed two rubber plugs and can inspect the shoes, however there is no plug near the adjuster so I can back off the shoes a bit, since the drums have a groove. There looks to be two knockouts in the backing plates at say, 4 & 8 O’clock. I gave a couple of sharp taps to a chisel to the 8 O’clock one, but it won’t budge. Am I heading the right way here? The drums are loose on the axle, btw. Any help is appreciated. Thanks, David —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
Response:
smack the drums with a hammer, but don’t hit the studs also did you turn the drum and try and line it up with the adjuster?
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am attempting to remove the drums on my 1996 GMC 1500 4×4 > in order to clean and adjust the shoes. I removed two rubber plugs > and can inspect the shoes, however there is no plug near the adjuster > so I can back off the shoes a bit, since the drums have a groove. > There looks to be two knockouts in the backing plates at say, 4 & 8 > O’clock. I gave a couple of sharp taps to a chisel to the 8 O’clock > one, but it won’t budge. Am I heading the right way here? The drums > are loose on the axle, btw. Any help is appreciated. > Thanks, > David > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
Response:
> I am attempting to remove the drums on my 1996 GMC 1500 4×4 > in order to clean and adjust the shoes. I removed two rubber plugs > and can inspect the shoes, however there is no plug near the adjuster > so I can back off the shoes a bit, since the drums have a groove. > There looks to be two knockouts in the backing plates at say, 4 & 8 > O’clock. I gave a couple of sharp taps to a chisel to the 8 O’clock > one, but it won’t budge. Am I heading the right way here? The drums > are loose on the axle, btw. Any help is appreciated.
Just did my 95 K1500 Z71 3 days ago. I also have a ridge on my drums but found a relatively easy way to get them off if your drums are loose. Simply start to pry the drum off with 2 screwdrivers or? in between the drum & back plate at 3 & 9 o’clock. What this does is to "rock" the shoes forward a little with the drum – compressing the pistons in the wheel cylinder. You can only pry out as far as the retaining springs will compress. Pry out as far as possible & then push it back on. The shoes will now be retracted as far as the adjuster will allow. Now, as quickly as you can, pull the drum back off. Worked beautiful on both sides for me.
Response:
>smack the drums with a hammer, but don’t hit the studs >also did you turn the drum and try and line it up with the adjuster?
Are you suggesting that there is a slot on the face of the drum? Thanks again David – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I am attempting to remove the drums on my 1996 GMC 1500 4×4 > in order to clean and adjust the shoes. I removed two rubber plugs > and can inspect the shoes, however there is no plug near the adjuster > so I can back off the shoes a bit, since the drums have a groove. > There looks to be two knockouts in the backing plates at say, 4 & 8 > O’clock. I gave a couple of sharp taps to a chisel to the 8 O’clock > one, but it won’t budge. Am I heading the right way here? The drums > are loose on the axle, btw. Any help is appreciated. > Thanks, > David > —–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– > http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! > —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
—–= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =—– http://www.newsfeeds.com – The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! —–== Over 80,000 Newsgroups – 16 Different Servers! =—–
