Guest girlpath Posted March 9, 2005 Share Posted March 9, 2005 :help: The drum housings on my rear brakes are really rusted. I bought this 2001 Pathy used last December 2004 with just under 12k miles. Apparently, it sat around quite a bit. Anyway, the drums look nasty, and I'd like to clean them up or otherwise brighten them. I have NO IDEA about brakes and would like some feedback. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
88pathoffroad Posted March 10, 2005 Share Posted March 10, 2005 Remove them, hose them off and scrub them down with engine degreaser, then use high-temp black spraypaint and give 'em a nice coat. They'll stay black for a while that way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanadianPathyNut Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 can you explain exactly how to remove the drum housing? i figured this much so far.... remove all bolts holding the rim on, then remove rim and tire, and now im lost, what do I do from here? how do I get it off to degrease the rust on it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XPLORx4 Posted March 16, 2005 Share Posted March 16, 2005 Hopefully you've released the parking brake. If your brake drums are not severely worn/grooved, you should be able to slide the brake drum right off the lugnut studs. If not, there are a couple of holes in the brake drum into which you can insert a bolt (metric size, sorry I don't know the size or pitch of the threads) and as you tighten the bolt, it will push the drum away from the wheel hub. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taff Posted March 17, 2005 Share Posted March 17, 2005 It is not a bolt that you need to loose. On the back top of the brake housing, there is long slot. Insert a screwdriver and turn the star wheel in the housing to loosen the break shoes. If you just want to clean it and paint it, don't bother taking off the drum. just cover everything with masking tape to clean and paint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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