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Help me please! Tire will not spin!

lostranger94

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'94 ford ranger xlt
i have a '94 ford ranger xlt super cab. 2wd 3.0 v6. my back right (drive) tire is stuck and will not spin. i just did the brakes on it and i believe that my ebrake might be causing it to not spin. i cant get my brake drum off anymore. can someone plz tell me what i need to do to fix it?


:salute:
PV2 GRIFFITHS
 



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Hi there,
not familair with the exploder rear brakes, your backing plate should have a rubber plug that will give you access to the adjuster star. Try and draw the shoes in thus, releasing the shoes. Flat head screwdriver should work fine
 






Exactly^^^

The rear drum brakes on just about every vehicle made in the past 40 or so years is designed to adjust tighter when backing up and applying the brakes hard. If you've done this several times on new brakes, you've likely adjusted your brakes to the point where they are too tight.

Another possibility is that a spring let go or something, and getting the drum off will make that evident and the fix easy.

Find that rubber plug -- right near the brake cylinder -- take out the plug, and inside (have to sort of feel it, can't see much) you'll find a star wheel that is the adjuster. The deal with the adjuster is that it moves easy in one direction, and not at all in the other. The easy way makes the brakes tighter against the drum, so you need to spin it in the other direction. To do that, you need two tools -- a screwdriver or a brake spoon (a tool designed for this purpose, available at auto parts stores) and another smallish screwdriver or pick -- press the small screwdriver against a spring-loaded plate that only allows for one way movement, press it off the star wheel, then rotate the star wheel to loosen the shoes. Once they're loose, you should be able to pull the drum.

Note that sometimes drums stick on the axle flange. Best way is to pull and rock from side to side, and if force is needed, a sharp blow to the side of the drum works much better than trying to beat it off from the back, or prying it off, etc. Hit it as if you were going to hit the tread of a tire, versus the face and you'll have the right idea.
 






thank you i will try that and let yall know how it works out!

:salute:
PV2 GRIFFITHS
 






At the risk of stating the obvious, WEAR EYE PROTECTION!!!

When beating on an old, rusty drum, it is very common for bad things to fly toward your face...

Mike
 






I've had this problem before, and I couldn't get the drum off even with it adjusted in fully. This was after re-doing the brakes completely back there.

What happened was my e-brake cable was seized into the tightened position, if that makes sense. It was on the passenger side. So what I did was cut the passenger e-brake cable off the main e-brake cable and it freed up. Eventually I will replace the cable, but it was a quick fix to get it rolling.

So loosen it all the way first, if it still doesn't turn, the e-brake cable could be seized causing it to stay tightened. You might try and disengage the cable from the main one before cutting it though. I didn't because it was obviously screwed anyways, so I just cut it.
 






After you move the adjuster all the way in you can take a hammer and tap all around the curve of the drum.. The tapping helps vibrate the drum off the pads..
 






I've had this problem before, and I couldn't get the drum off even with it adjusted in fully. This was after re-doing the brakes completely back there.

What happened was my e-brake cable was seized into the tightened position, if that makes sense. It was on the passenger side. So what I did was cut the passenger e-brake cable off the main e-brake cable and it freed up. Eventually I will replace the cable, but it was a quick fix to get it rolling.

So loosen it all the way first, if it still doesn't turn, the e-brake cable could be seized causing it to stay tightened. You might try and disengage the cable from the main one before cutting it though. I didn't because it was obviously screwed anyways, so I just cut it.

that is what i plan on doing with it. thank you
 












At the risk of stating the obvious, WEAR EYE PROTECTION!!!

When beating on an old, rusty drum, it is very common for bad things to fly toward your face...

Mike

eye protection is one thing that the military has gotten in my head. i wear glasses normally but always have something over my eyes when i am working on it
 






If the e-brake cable is too tight, try adjusting it before cutting it. Just follow rear cable up to where it meets the main cable and the adjuster will be there.
 






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