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Ferozza brake drum siezed on
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 10:09 am
by lozzagee
New to the 4WD game - got my Ferozza bogged at beach launching boat.
Washed all out well with fresh water and then went away for 5 weeks for work. Seems like left rear brake drum is siezed. Can move vehicle after some working back and foward, but just but like hnd broke on. Anyways I cant get the brake drum off. Is there a special brake drum puller for the Feroza F300 series? Other suggestions?
thanks all
Posted: Tue Dec 29, 2009 2:31 pm
by murcod
There are two bolt holes in the drum to install bolts to help push it off, if you're lucky they won't be stripped/ butchered and useless.....
I can't remember if you can manually access the adjuster from the rear of the drum to wind it in a bit?
Posted: Wed Dec 30, 2009 5:50 pm
by Percy
Easier way to access is to use a large flat head screwdriver and slowl work off the drum cover to get to the brake internals (remember to have your handbrake off)
Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:02 pm
by MightyMouse
If your going down the bolt approach ( the best if the holes aren't butchered ) make certain to apply pressure EVENLY to the bolts so as not to put uneven pressure on the drum.
Personally I'd give the axle/drum interface a good soaking in WD40 and then get friendly with the rubber hammer to hopefully break the initial bond.
Luck..... you may need it.
I was very glad to say goodbye to the Feroza drums - handbrake was useless, and normal breaking wasn't much better. Got full of crap and and......
Disks rule, and its hard to beat Park on an Auto.