So putting on the rear drums, one side slide right on and fits nice. The pass rear not so much. I have ebrake released and brakes in and I still can't get drum to seal to backing plate. I have checked the key placement, and moved it around different ways for giggles. I can't recall if it was like this before and I probably did not realize at that time the correct fit. I was just happy it was on and spun. I sanded a little on ebrake but still off....
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Is your axle key possibly sliding up in the key way when trying to install the hub? Just a thought other than e-brake. Long shot but possible. Rod"Much of the social history of the Western world, over the past three decades, has been a history of replacing what worked with what sounded good." Thomas Sowell
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I have found that ebrake band to be devilish.
I have actually had to grind a tad off the stop so the band would fully retract, and in some cases the stop was not perpendicular to the band parts anyway, again necessitating a touch up with the 4" grinder. Tape up the axle all the way over the housing to stop debris from getting in there.
I have also had to chamfer the outboard edge of the band lining a bit, so it would mate up to the inside of the drum better...make the profiles match better. Remember, these repop parts are seldom 100% authentically sized, necessitating stuff like this. In one case, the lining actually hung off the band a bit on the perimeter, and I had to grind down the overhang to make it flush with the metal band. Again, keep trash from getting in between the axle and housing
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I had to replace one of my ebrake backing plates. Could not get the drum on and finally decided to measure from bearing surface of axle housing. It was off a total of 1/8". Once I got it centered, the drum went on. The backing plate was new from Bratton's. Again a repop part problem.
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by plyforOriginal Thread:
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