Rear Wheel Restoration

[andski]

Just wondering if anyone has taken the drum brake/heat dissipator off successfully?

Mine's quite corroded and I'd like to give it some attention. Off the wheel would obviously be a lot easier. If the plastic studs it mounts on are rivetted over then I'll leave it alone.

Thanks,
Andy

[Karl]

It does come off, but all the stuff is 25years old now so the plastic is getting brittle - I managed to damage one of the "studs" recently so I now leave them alone.

The wheels are interchangeable , it is only the metal work that determines which side of the vehicle it goes.

[privet_hedge]

Is the drum actually 'fixed' to the wheel, or is it just 'pushed' onto the plastic studs ? Mine has been off and although fairly easy to push back on now appears to be loose (it wobbles all over the place and binds on the brake shoes).

[Karl]

It should be a tight fit, with no play or wobbling at all, after all it is a vital safety component.

Are the plastic studs or the relevant fixing holes damaged ? You could swap the wheels over if they are.