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Anonymous Posted on Oct 11, 2013

Front brake drum on 1954 chevy pickup does not spin free

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Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 05, 2009

SOURCE: 1966 chevy caprice pulls to the left ONLY when brakes are applied

There is a "star wheel" accessed thru a slot on the backside of the "wheel". When you put a brake adjusting tool in that slot moving the tool up turns the wheel in one direction, moving the tool down turns it in the other direction. I don't remember which direction is which but you can tell after once you start turning the star wheel.

The tire needs to be off the ground. Tighten or loosen the brakes until you can freely sping the tire by hand.

A screwdriver can be used to do this, but it's much more difficult than with a brake too.

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Dennis Mulford

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  • Posted on Aug 12, 2009

SOURCE: rear brakes locked up. 1990 chevy c1500 2wd pickup

did you see if they need replaced?
and also the emergancy cable may be froze

Anonymous

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  • Posted on May 14, 2010

SOURCE: How do you remove the rear brake drum on a 1954

Remove the tire, and on the back of the backing plate, you will see a slot which may or may not have a rubber plug in it. Look inside, and you will see a wheel with teeth on it. Using a screwdriver, pry up or down on this wheel to loosen it. If the drum quits turning, then you're tightening it. Once it's loosened enough, the drum will pull right off. Often times, the brakes are worn enough that the drum will come off anyways. On occasion, especially if it's been sitting a long time, the drum may require a couple of blows from a rubber hammer, or a regular hammer using a block of wood to deaden it if you don't have a rubber hammer in order to break the rust loose. You use this same method for rear wheel drive GM vehicles all the way up to now that utilize drum brakes.

Anonymous

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  • Posted on Jan 02, 2011

SOURCE: Broken brake line on 1990

1990 Chevy 4.3 l engine runs rough at idle half the time-- sometimes it's OK, other days it's rough and can smell raw gas, as tho it's running rich... any ideas?

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