IML: 61 Imperial brake drum removal challenge

["Sherman D. Taffel" <staffel@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

When Clark Thomas & I were trying to remove the brake drums on a 62 Imperial 
a few years ago, we also had 'a heck of a time'. We had a huge puller and 
the drum would seem to 'just bind up'.  This was after we 'broke it loose.
Working carefully and thoughtfully we finally got the drum off. What we 
found was that the bonded linings had delaminated from the shoe- and 
'jammed, and were thus 'twisting' as we apllied 'removal force'.

Just mentioning this as a possible factor. When you drove the car and 
braked- did the brakes 'lock' or judder?  If so this may be a factor.
Are you able to 'spin the wheel' (spin the drum on the axle)?

Sherman D Taffel
63 Crown
Maryland 



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