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Seriously dumb question about frozen/rusted brakes

Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by Canucklehead, May 13, 2019.

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  1. May 21, 2019 #51
    Canucklehead

    Canucklehead Medium Load Member

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    No way to spray anything on the shoes or drum. The shields effectively block that.

    Even though the slack moves, I did back it all the way to see what would happen. Nothing.
     
    Canucklehead, May 21, 2019
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    speedyk and Bean Jr. Thank this.
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  3. May 22, 2019 #52
    Canucklehead

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    Got it moving.
     
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  4. May 22, 2019 #53
    REO6205

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    Got brakes?
     
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  5. May 22, 2019 #54
    lester

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    So what did it take?
     
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  7. May 23, 2019 #55
    Canucklehead

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    Both wheels came off, then the brake drum. Was able to use a crow bar to pry the s cam into the proper position. Luckily the bushings are fine. Drum was pretty rusted so used some sandpaper to take some of it off. Just a light scuff.
     
    Canucklehead, May 23, 2019
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  8. May 23, 2019 #56
    Canucklehead

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    And I thank everybody's interest and attempts to offer helpful ideas.
     
    Canucklehead, May 23, 2019
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    Bean Jr. Thanks this.
  9. May 23, 2019 #57
    starmac

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    If the cam is what was frozen, I would pull it and clean it up good and install new bushings, less than 20 bucks for both sides. If you unbolt the cam tube from the back side of the spider, you can do this without pulling the hub, so will not need a new seal.
     
    starmac, May 23, 2019
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  10. May 24, 2019 #58
    skallagrime

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    Not sure if this will help in future, but I have run straight 120 psi directly to the air can itself before in one obnoxious case,


    outside of that, I generally just leave truck on for an hour or so with brakes released and smack em every few minutes, that one even did the trick on a trailer that had sat for 3 years after being parked in a salty winter spray, I was quite surprised
     
    skallagrime, May 24, 2019
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