Stuck brake drum

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   I'm trying to get the passenger side brake drum off of the rear axle on my Cherokee and it seems to be stuck on.  I had no problem getting the driver side brake drum off, it just pulled right off.  HELP!! Any ideas!!

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50Willys Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List RCRC Club Member RCRC Vice President Joined: 16 February 2004 Location: Trinity, AL Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote 50Willys Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Stuck brake drum Posted: 15 November 2008 at 6:09am
	I'm trying to get the passenger side brake drum off of the rear axle on my Cherokee and it seems to be stuck on. I had no problem getting the driver side brake drum off, it just pulled right off. HELP!! Any ideas!!
	Bob S. '96 Cherokee, 4.0L w/Auto Trans & locked D44s '99 Dodge 2500 CTD Tow Rig

Guests Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Guests Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 November 2008 at 7:03am
	If its just stuck you can konwck it off with a hammer or rubber mallet. Mine on my Jeep were set wrong when i got it and they had worn into the drum and made grooves to the point that i had to cut them off because they wouldnt pull off. Kyle

J CROSS Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List RCRC Club Visitor Joined: 09 December 2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 631	Post Options Post Reply Quote J CROSS Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 November 2008 at 7:36am
	If it is stuck on the shoes you may have to force the adjuster backwards to allow the shoes to collapse and get small enough to clear the drum. If it is rusted to the axle you may have to beat on it. There should be a threaded hole to allow a jack bolt to be used.
	"The significant problems we face cannot be solved by the level of thinking that created them" Einstein

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	I would back off the adjusters quite a bit and beat on it till it comes off. Maybe a bit heat on the drum face might brake it loose. BTW, Jeep engineers aren't advanced enough to have thought of a threaded hole on their brake drums like toyota's are.
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50Willys Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List RCRC Club Member RCRC Vice President Joined: 16 February 2004 Location: Trinity, AL Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote 50Willys Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16 November 2008 at 2:21pm
	I got it off by spraying WD40 around the center and in the 3 little holes in the drum and then hitting it with a hammer. BTW the reason I was taking the brake drum off was to free up the brake adjusters because they wouldn't turn when I tried to adjust the brake. Thanks for the help!!
	Bob S. '96 Cherokee, 4.0L w/Auto Trans & locked D44s '99 Dodge 2500 CTD Tow Rig