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97 Aerostar 2wd rear brake drums


Ron21
10-02-2008, 06:58 PM
I have been trying to remove the rear wheel brake drums on my 97 Aerostar 3.0L 2WD van. I cant seem to get them off. I have tried heating the drum up a bit with a torch and tapping with the hammer but it still does nut move. The repair manual talks of removing 3 retaining nuts but I cant see them any wheres.

Any ideas on how I can get them off?

Thanks in advance

:banghead:

rhandwor
10-03-2008, 08:46 AM
Pull the rubber out of the adjusting hole and use a small screwdriver to hold the self adjuster in back the adjuster all the way in and it should come off. I have used a large puller to remove them but some springs will be damaged.
http://www.autopart.com/tools/toolsmain/tool/T_8057.htm This is a picture. Some of them have two holes I have used a bolt in each hole and tightened it to remove a drum.

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