removing drum from the car: succeeded!!

[CB]

http://www.dodgecharger.com/forum/index.php/topic,5336.0.html

Can anyone tell me how for Gods' sake I can pull my front drum off?  


*edit* studs don't need to come off
I saw John_Kunkels' pic


, my studs looks like the swaged one (left stud) in the pic.


CB (still not driving   )

[tan top]

 Hay CB   
  silly question i know .. i might have read it wrong   but are you trying to get the studs out or drum off  ?

to take the drum off , you need to remove the wheel bearing under the centre dust cap  ..................

[bull]

Are yours swaged like in the pic? If they are and you want to save the drum you need to get that tool referenced in the thread you linked and cut them out. If it's the drum you're trying to get off and the studs are not swaged there is a poor man's method to getting it off. But if they're not swaged I would think the drum would just come right off quite easily.

[CB]

sorry, I need to take off the drum itself.
I always thought the studs stay on the inner part and not on the drum itself??

So removing the wheel bearing to get the drum off?

Thanks guys!
CB

[tan top]

sorry, I need to take off the drum itself.
I always thought the studs stay on the inner part and not on the drum itself??

So removing the wheel bearing to get the drum off?

Thanks guys!
CB

yes  make sure you don't get any grit in the bearing

[mauve66]

i used alot of penetrating oil and a sledge hammer to remove mine back in 98 when i put all R handed ones one, probably got lucky when i didn't hurt the drum, but i din't know about a special tool back then

[CB]

well, I won't be doing the swap since the next step would be disk brakes in the front anyway.

Just need to get that little monster off the car so I can continue the rebuild.

Thanks!
CB

[maxwellwedge]

sorry, I need to take off the drum itself.
I always thought the studs stay on the inner part and not on the drum itself??

So removing the wheel bearing to get the drum off?

Thanks guys!
CB

The rear drums slide of the studs - the fronts....not so much. 

[CB]

Hay CB   
to take the drum off , you need to remove the wheel bearing under the centre dust cap  ..................

I feel like but I finally got the drums off. I just took me 5 minutes for both sides
Thanks TanTop for pointing me in the right direction
CB

[tan top]

Hay CB   
to take the drum off , you need to remove the wheel bearing under the centre dust cap  ..................

I feel like but I finally got the drums off. I just took me 5 minutes for both sides
Thanks TanTop for pointing me in the right direction
CB

 

[CB]

I was wondering how much torque you put on that center nut? I came off quit easely

[The70RT]

I was wondering how much torque you put on that center nut? I came off quit easely

You barely tighten the nut. Tighten it on by hand then turn the drum a few times then tighten by hand again. Then tighten the nut like 1/4 turn with a tool. Make sure you regreased the bearings good.

[mauve66]

I was wondering how much torque you put on that center nut? I came off quit easely

there is a setting for that, too tight and the bearings will burn up, too loose and the whole wheel will wooble going down the road

[mauve66]

this came from my 66 manual so if ya got one for your car its in there

1. tighten wheel bearing adjusting nut to 90 INCH pounds WHILE ROTATING WHEEL
2. position nut lock on nut with one pair of slots lining up with cotter pin hole
3. BACK OFF adjusting nut and nut lock assembly one slot and install cotter pin
4.  the resulting adjustment should be zero (no pre-load) to .003 inch end play no i have never measured mine, and i assume that most people (like me) do this by guess but it should get you pretty close again this is for a 66 but should be really similar for both cars if not the same

[The70RT]

this came from my 66 manual so if ya got one for your car its in there

1. tighten wheel bearing adjusting nut to 90 INCH pounds WHILE ROTATING WHEEL
2. position nut lock on nut with one pair of slots lining up with cotter pin hole
3. BACK OFF adjusting nut and nut lock assembly one slot and install cotter pin
4.  the resulting adjustment should be zero (no pre-load) to .003 inch end play no i have never measured mine, and i assume that most people (like me) do this by guess but it should get you pretty close again this is for a 66 but should be really similar for both cars if not the same

Yeah I never checked my manual for specifics......like you said it's a natural for most of old timmers 

[CB]

from the manual 

[skip68]

Good work Christian.      You are really getting dirty on this one.       Chuck.........

[CB]

Good work Christian.      You are really getting dirty on this one.       Chuck.........

tell me 

bloody knukles, dirt all over, swearing a lot, ... all the nice things when doing the rebuild

[mauve66]

this came from my 66 manual so if ya got one for your car its in there

1. tighten wheel bearing adjusting nut to 90 INCH pounds WHILE ROTATING WHEEL
2. position nut lock on nut with one pair of slots lining up with cotter pin hole
3. BACK OFF adjusting nut and nut lock assembly one slot and install cotter pin
4.  the resulting adjustment should be zero (no pre-load) to .003 inch end play no i have never measured mine, and i assume that most people (like me) do this by guess but it should get you pretty close again this is for a 66 but should be really similar for both cars if not the same

Yeah I never checked my manual for specifics......like you said it's a natural for most of old timmers 

i just know how hard it is to get more parts over there and didn't want him to fry the bearing

[six-tee-nine]

bloody knukles, dirt all over, swearing a lot, ... all the nice things when doing the rebuild

Is'nt it nice when we enjoy our hobby.....

In such cases it helps to be a mechanic like I am, that eases out things from time to time....
CB I should give you my phone number and meet you some time I'd might be able to help you out from time to time..... I do stuff like that for a living...

Koen

[CB]

bloody knukles, dirt all over, swearing a lot, ... all the nice things when doing the rebuild

Is'nt it nice when we enjoy our hobby.....

In such cases it helps to be a mechanic like I am, that eases out things from time to time....
CB I should give you my phone number and meet you some time I'd might be able to help you out from time to time..... I do stuff like that for a living...

Koen

Now we are talking 
The rebuild is now going in its ... 5th or 6th week (I lost track )
Exept for the pitman arm I got all the parts to have it rebuild.
Shoot me a PM, Koen!

CB