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rear drum/half shaft removal
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:04 pm
by singleton
Hello all, I have a spare rear axle which i have aquired which hasnt long had new shoes and cylinders, my cars rear axle seems fine but the brakes were removed many years ago. Can the brake drum and half shafts etc be removed as one unit and swopped into my axle on the car? Im presuming the halfshaft has to come out to remove the back plate? I will fit new wheelbearings and seals whilst im at it.
Re: rear drum/half shaft removal
Posted: Fri Jul 01, 2011 11:10 pm
by bmcecosse
Yes - you can pull the brake drum off, yank the half shaft, remove the hub and then remove the backplate with brakes complete - and swap to your car. You MUST make sure left half shaft is only used on the left side of the car ie don't mix them up. I wouldn't change bearings or seals.......they last for years and years......
Re: rear drum/half shaft removal
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 3:26 pm
by katy
my cars rear axle seems fine but the brakes were removed many years ago.
Are you saying that you're running w/only front brakes? No rear brakes? Scary, to say the least.
