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
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.
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).
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.