Removal of rear brake drum
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Removal of rear brake drum
Can anyone give me any tips on removing the rear brake on a 31 AA? Is there a picture or a breakdown of all the parts that are in the rear brake assy? I am a newbie here. The wife and I just purchased the 31 AA back in Nov. We have the engine being overhauled and updated to new style bearings and valves. While the engine is out I have been cleaning and painting. Drained tranny and flushed. Have right rear wheel that does not turn very free, hoping that it is just rust and needs to be cleaned. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
Look at this thread, it covers drum removal quite well. http://forums.aa-fords.com/viewtopic.ph ... brake+drum
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
Where do you live? (I really wish you guys would correctly fill out your profile) I have the Gen U Wine Ford rear hub puller you could borrow if you wanted to come pick it up.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
I am in NW Ohio
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
Got it apart with help of a hub puller that I had bought many years ago. Everything is greasey, the seal is bad. Can I clean up the brake lining some way? Drum looks real good.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
I have had good luck washing them in gasoline to remove all you can. Then after they dry wash them again with brake cleaner.tomkline wrote:Got it apart with help of a hub puller that I had bought many years ago. Everything is greasey, the seal is bad. Can I clean up the brake lining some way? Drum looks real good.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
Ditto, although I used fresh cleaning solvent from the solvent tank, soaked for a good time then blow dry then brake clean.Chris Haynes wrote:I have had good luck washing them in gasoline to remove all you can. Then after they dry wash them again with brake cleaner.tomkline wrote:Got it apart with help of a hub puller that I had bought many years ago. Everything is greasey, the seal is bad. Can I clean up the brake lining some way? Drum looks real good.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
I think using gasoline as a parts cleaning solvent is inviting disaster. I usually scrape really dirty parts with a putty knife first. Then what Spectria said.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
TomH wrote:I think using gasoline as a parts cleaning solvent is inviting disaster. I usually scrape really dirty parts with a putty knife first. Then what Spectria said.
I agree. But you can't find Cleaning Solvent (Mineral Spirits) in Los Angeles anymore.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
You're right Chris, can't get much with High VOC's anywhere in Cali anymore. I was referring to the stuff SafetyKleen used to put in my rental tank.Chris Haynes wrote:I agree. But you can't find Cleaning Solvent (Mineral Spirits) in Los Angeles anymore.TomH wrote:I think using gasoline as a parts cleaning solvent is inviting disaster. I usually scrape really dirty parts with a putty knife first. Then what Spectria said.
Since then I am using solvent from a drum I bought years ago. I think the Orange cleaner would work well.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
spectria wrote:You're right Chris, can't get much with High VOC's anywhere in Cali anymore. I was referring to the stuff SafetyKleen used to put in my rental tank.Chris Haynes wrote:I agree. But you can't find Cleaning Solvent (Mineral Spirits) in Los Angeles anymore.TomH wrote:I think using gasoline as a parts cleaning solvent is inviting disaster. I usually scrape really dirty parts with a putty knife first. Then what Spectria said.
Since then I am using solvent from a drum I bought years ago. I think the Orange cleaner would work well.
I bought a 55 gallon drum years ago. But it is now gone and I can't replace it.
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
I don't mean to hi-jack, but that is something for the rest of us to be aware of. Many times I have seen something start in California and move across the country. So what does Safety Kleen use ?
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Re: Removal of rear brake drum
TomH wrote:I don't mean to hi-jack, but that is something for the rest of us to be aware of. Many times I have seen something start in California and move across the country. So what does Safety Kleen use ?
They now use a water and citrus based cleaner.