Seized brake drums.

[deano69]

Hi , having just bought a 69 Saloon which hasn't moved for 20 years(was stored in garage)i managed to get 3 brake drums unseized but am having a devil of a time getting fourth one to move.Thought winching it onto transport home would've freed it but no...
Have hit wheel with large wooden mallet, hit drum with wooden mallet and hit drum with metal headed hammer.Nothing.Have cut handbrake cable in readiness.

Any ideas?Think all drums will need replaceing anyway, but would like to have it a little more mobile than it is at present whilst i work on it.

Cheers in advance

Dean

[mike.perry]

Remove wheel and squirt plus gas , WD40 or whatever through the adjuster hole and leave to soak in. It will ruin the linings but what have you got to loose?
Remove the brake pipe, this may allow any pressure in the system to escape. Try securing a bar between a couple of wheel studs and levering the bar around.
Last resort, slice the drum in half with a disc cutter.
All random thoughts but when you are desperate anything is worth a try!
Don't discard the old drums unless they are obviously worn, they may clean up OK

[bmcecosse]

As above - but just try working it back and forth with that 3 ft bar until it starts to turn. Once you get it to the adjuster - you can back it off with a scewdriver through the hole.

[mike.perry]

Try heating the circumference of the drum?

[deano69]

Thanks for the replies.Had thought of WD40 and cutting off options but first seemed to liberal and second to heavy handed.Will start with WD40 option tomorrow and go from there, cheers.

[eastona]

if you're going to replace the drum anyway, I'd cut out the middleman and go straight for the angle grinder.

Usually you can just notch the edges diametrically opposed and go at it with a cold chisel.

Andrew

[rich-legg]

Sledge hammer might do the trick

[bmcecosse]

Good grief - and you all nearly faint when I suggest knocking a nut off!