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| Rear brake locked up; Need some advice | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 16 2012, 08:35 PM (993 Views) | |
| G.O. Joe | Jul 16 2012, 08:35 PM Post #1 |
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Hi guys. I brought a Metro home from the junkyard today. It's a 99, 4/5. My thinking is, if I can't get it to run, I'll swap the manual tranny over to the Deerslayer. More on that later. I'll eventually start a project page, but right now I just need to get it into the garage. The rear brake on the passenger side is locked up. The brake line has been disconnected, so only the parking brake is still connected. The driver's side is free, so it's not the entire system. Obviously the drum doesn't want to just slide off. If I could somehow get the drum off, I'd just take the shoes off until I verified whether it is going to be a runner or a donor car. Will a slide hammer get the drum off, or is there some way to retract the shoes??? ![]() Help!
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| Johnny Mullet | Jul 16 2012, 09:01 PM Post #2 |
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Fear the Mullet
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You can remove the bearing nut and leave the wheel on and try banging it off with a hammer, or rent/borrow a slide hammer. |
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| g10killz | Jul 16 2012, 10:07 PM Post #3 |
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Heat it, and beat it 8-P |
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| Deleted User | Jul 16 2012, 10:14 PM Post #4 |
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Slidehammer. If it's a rust free car, it's worth the time to get it back into operation. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNrxEMiZ9EM |
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| G.O. Joe | Jul 17 2012, 11:48 AM Post #5 |
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Far be it from me to question someone much more knowledgeable than me ( ), but wouldn't taking off the bearing nut allow the entire hub to slide off? I know I can remove the brake drum on my 97 without taking the nut off.
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| Deleted User | Jul 17 2012, 11:58 AM Post #6 |
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Refer to the Factory Service Manual for your year of Geo Metro, if all else fails. |
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| Old Man | Jul 17 2012, 12:12 PM Post #7 |
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I would first make sure there is slack in the emergency brake cable to that side. then I would look at a pic of another wheel assembly showing the location of the pivot point of the e brake lever. next I would compare the back of the backing plate to find the pivot point. and then start tapping the back of the backing plate at that point to see if enough rust would come loose that the old spring will open the ebrake lever, while trying to move the wheel to see if its working. If that does not work then I would FORCE THE DAMN THING!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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| clarkdw | Jul 17 2012, 01:12 PM Post #8 |
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Some have separate hub. Some have hub integral with drum. If you have separate hubs the drum should have threaded holes that allow you to use a jacking bolt to remove a stuck drum. ![]() ![]() |
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| G.O. Joe | Jul 17 2012, 03:39 PM Post #9 |
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Yeah, it does have the holes, but I didn't have any bolts. I tried the ones from my 97, but they were too small. I wouldn't have thought something like that would have changed, but I guess that shows what I know! |
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| G.O. Joe | Jul 18 2012, 07:35 AM Post #10 |
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Got it!!! I'm working nights, so I popped the rubber plugs out the back of the hub and hosed down the inside with PB Blaster before I left for work yesterday. While I was at work, I grabbed a couple different sizes of metric bolts to make sure I had the right ones. When I got back this morning, I stuck the bolts in and the drum backed right off! We're heading to the lake this weekend, so I doubt if I'll do much work on it for another week or so, but I'll keep everyone posted when I start. As always, thanks for the great advice, guys. I'm sure I'll need more.
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), but wouldn't taking off the bearing nut allow the entire hub to slide off? I know I can remove the brake drum on my 97 without taking the nut off.



I'm working nights, so I popped the rubber plugs out the back of the hub and hosed down the inside with PB Blaster before I left for work yesterday. While I was at work, I grabbed a couple different sizes of metric bolts to make sure I had the right ones. When I got back this morning, I stuck the bolts in and the drum backed right off!
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