Help with VL Drum Brake Removal

[Spearwoodlad]

Thanks figjam. I’m getting the feeling the gympie and not the rubber mallet is going to be needed!

 

[Spearwoodlad]

Some drums have a couple of holes where you can use a bolt to tighten into and force the drum out.

You could also try using a drum removal tool or slide hammer.

It doesn't make sense that there's no adjustment though.

 

[Spearwoodlad]

Hey syked, yes it is weird there is no adjuster. The best picture I could find on the Internet was this one. The hole is located behind the long silver arm on the right hand side which i am sure is the hand brake lever as on the left hand side is the hole where the handbrake cable comes through.

 

[Spearwoodlad]

No holes except for one on the back

 

[syked]

There is an adjuster there in the pic.
You sure you can't get to it from behind?

 

[Spearwoodlad]

No holes except for the one on the back which lea

There is an adjuster there in the pic.
You sure you can't get to it from behind?
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[Spearwoodlad]

On the bottom???
No, there is no other hole apart from what I described

 

[vc commodore]

A good way is, firstly hit it on the sides with a hammer (6LB sledge if required)....With a decent flat bladed screw driver or alikes, use that as a lever all around the drum, to lever it back and forth, even whilst tapping with the hammer

 

[vc commodore]

whether its disk(with shoes for handbrake) or drum brakes they both have adjuster slot at the rear. U need a bent tool to get into the small gap behind to release adjuster.

Chances are the adjuster is still locked or you adjusted it the wrong way. Spray some wd40 around drum/disk centre and leave overnight to penetrate any rust inside if it was parked outside or on grass for a long time.

Adjust the star adjuster completely one way. Then hold loose part towards you and hit opposite tight side of disk/drum at an angle towards you with rubber mallet and it should release.

It might take a lot of bashing if old shoes are grooved heavily into drums/disk.

You only need a small flat bladed screwdriver to move the adjuster, not necessarily a bent tool as suggested

 

[vc commodore]

On the bottom???
No, there is no other hole apart from what I described

Hole should be up the top...The adjuster is just below the wheel cylinder