Removing seized frozen brake drum off 8n ford

Sclem · Jun 2, 2015

How do you remove a rusted & seized brake drum off a 8n tractor. Been setting & rusted for years. Thank you for any help.

Bob · Jun 2, 2015

Are the retaining screws out?

"Loosen Juice" and lots of tapping on the mounting face between the studs and more "loosen juice" should free it up. Or a few cycles of heating the area with a torch, allowing it to cool to ambient, and repeating.

Ultradog MN · Jun 2, 2015

As Bob said.
If that doesn't work take an angle grinder with a cutting wheel and cut it off.
Cut it in half like a piece of pie then slug it with a big hammer and crack it off.
Then buy a used one.
N parts are cheap and plentiful.

Royse · Jun 2, 2015

Good advice so far! I also try to back the brake adjuster off first.
Not always possible, but I try.
As for the tapping on the front side between the lug bolts, I have
found that I'm not a real good aim with a hammer anymore and
I have the thumb nails to prove it! So what I do is set a ball peen
hammer on the surface where I want to hit it and then rap the
back of that hammer with a dead blow hammer. Slower, but it
seems to work well and saves the studs.

Removing seized frozen brake drum off 8n ford

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