Well I inherited this problem so its always a learning curve. When I eventually get the drum off I can decide what can stay and what needs replacing.
It must come off and it will come off, it's just a matter of getting more and more determined until it does. At a pinch, you might get a clouting screwdriver though the backing plate onto the drum, but only at a fairly useless angle for clouting.
Ive possibly asked you this before as i often find myself asking it to find people are a long way away but where are you located burnzdog If its sub 100 miles ill pop over and help you out but you will have to feed me fish and chips
Don't bother trying to use a screwdriver to turn the adjusters if they're seized. Use a punch and hammer. And spend a bit of time working out which way to turn them to make certain you're not tightening the shoes. Slacken both adjusters right back, then wiggle the drum off
Think of the drum as my ex , and beat the hell out of it , its an ancient story , and the only solution , seriously .
Not saying your Ex helped but I did beat the hell out of it and off it popped. Few pics of the inside. What you think shoes look pretty worn but have nothing to compare with.
Thanks ! I hope she felt it ,,,,its the only way New wheel cylinders , Pads of course , , get a hardware kit .they are cheap . Spray the break line the night before so it comes of ,and spray the adjusters . Work them Free with a vise grip , sand the drum . Your backing plate looks good ,! Paint everything with a rust killer black . By brush ,,, Ok!
Glad you said that because I thought they looked pretty fooked too. The big beast of a bit in the middle what do I need to remove it breaker bar and 45mm socket?
Yeah you could do that harwares o.k. But"......... Change the wheel cylinders , dont be fooled . , !!! They are junk junk junk now . Old as hills,, and a tener each . Take the rubber boot off and youll see ,,,,, Sand and paint protect ....
Unless you've been squirting stuff in there the cylinder is leaking - peel back the rubber covers - if there's fluid, they are leaking, they should be bone dry. One shoe is really worn the other not so. Possibly due to leaky cylinder. What they said, it wouldn't hurt to change the lot, the parts are cheap really. What's the drum like?
VW Heritage. Do a kit that includes shoes, pads, cylinders, adjusters, springs, plates. Sure it's not too much.
The spring clip for the star adjusters in the picture look missing too, you'll need them for when you've got them freed off and adjusting again.
No they fix into the square part at the very bottom of the housing for your star adjusters, just a bit bent spring steel that catches into the stars to stop them moving on their own, sorry can't do a link thing for you, hopefully somebody else will.
