2007-09-18 17:27:03 · 4 answers · asked by kaddydaddy 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
The axle pulls out the 6 to 8 nuts in the center then you have to work with the heavy duty wheel bearings just like the front wheel bearings proper cleaning repacking and new seals. just to get the 50 pound brake drum off.
2007-09-18 17:35:04 · answer #1 · answered by John Paul 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not too sure the diagnoses is correct. I had a 1976 Chevy Suburban 1/2 ton and I looked at some 3/4 ton and they had the same basic assembly. Pull off the lug nuts and slide the wheel off and then the brake drum. The axles were retained by the differential c-clips inside the housing.
If the brake drum is worn to the point where there is a lip and the brake shoes are holding the drum on and you can't pull it off then I take a pry bar or a hammer and pry or strike the edge of the drum to force it off. There is an access port on the backing plate so you can turn the automatic adjuster backwards but this is like pulling teeth. The worst that can happen when you force the drum off is you'll break one of the rusted pins but a new prake parts kit is cheap and probably needs to be used every time you do this particular repair.
The other fellow was describing what I know to be a Ford rear end where you have to monkey around with 19th century technology and pull the bearings and axle(s).
Good Luck!
2007-09-18 17:53:06 · answer #2 · answered by CactiJoe 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
John Paul is correct. The 8 lug Chev requires removing the axle. Remove the bolts near the center and slide the axle out. This will give access to the large nuts used to adjust the bearings. Remove them and the drum will slide off. Replace the axle seal while it is off or you will end up with oil in the rear brakes.
2007-09-18 19:17:58 · answer #3 · answered by beth 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
1976 Chevy Pick Up
2016-11-04 03:07:54 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋