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FFS would you like a pound of sausages with that sir?
There is no way that this guy is a time served mechanic, just the way he conducts himself looks wrong, smacking it with a hammer and then keep peering round the back to try and see what is holding. Slacken off the handbrake adjusters and the drum will almost fall off on its own.
There is no way that this guy is a time served mechanic, just the way he conducts himself looks wrong, smacking it with a hammer and then keep peering round the back to try and see what is holding. Slacken off the handbrake adjusters and the drum will almost fall off on its own.
mickrick said:
Fore Left said:
How do you suggest he removes it then?
Slack the adjusters off for starters....Did you see the drum?
Do you know it didn't have a badly worn lip on the edge?
Don't see the issue with what he did aside of wearing dust protection.
The lip was clearly hung up on the shoes.
If you can’t see what he was doing wrong, you should back away from the tools.
I’ve been working on cars and motorcycles since my Father stood over me, and told me step by step how to change a head gasket, Lap valves in, de-coke, and put it all back, on his 1972 Citroen DS. I was 12 years old.
I’ve worked at sea for the last 26 years as a marine engineer on super yachts.
Before that I worked for Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Working my way up from paint prep, assembly line, test and repair, and finally dimensional inspection and quality control.
I know a monkey when I see one.
This fellow has no clue.
If you can’t see that, then neither have you.
If you can’t see what he was doing wrong, you should back away from the tools.
I’ve been working on cars and motorcycles since my Father stood over me, and told me step by step how to change a head gasket, Lap valves in, de-coke, and put it all back, on his 1972 Citroen DS. I was 12 years old.
I’ve worked at sea for the last 26 years as a marine engineer on super yachts.
Before that I worked for Caterpillar Tractor Co.
Working my way up from paint prep, assembly line, test and repair, and finally dimensional inspection and quality control.
I know a monkey when I see one.
This fellow has no clue.
If you can’t see that, then neither have you.
mickrick said:
The lip was clearly hung up on the shoes.
If you can’t see what he was doing wrong, you should back away from the tools.
Slackening the adjuster does not guaranty that the drum will come off easily. The video does not show whether the adjuster has been slackened off so you have no reason to assume that it has not been. If you can’t see what he was doing wrong, you should back away from the tools.
Megaflow said:
Given that there is three equally spaced tapped holes in the brake drum, suggest that is a known issue, and that is exactly what the holes are for.
Correct, per the service manual:Sticky adjusters apparently not uncommon on these, as well as seized/sticky cylinders too, especially on barely-used campers.
I've had the same on cars with drum handbrakes where the adjusters weren't quite enough to pull everything back far enough to get the disk over them, so it needed persuasion. Apparently that makes me a butcher too.
Thankfully yachts don't need drum handbrakes
Penelope Stopit said:
Nothing wrong with the procedure, many drum brakes are difficult to dismantle, sometimes almost impossible
Wrong to knock what you don't have knowledge of
Over 40 years working on cars and motorcycles chum.Wrong to knock what you don't have knowledge of
You do realise what it's doing to the bearings in that hub, smacking it with a lump hammer don't you? If you must use a hammer, use a copper one, so you don't damage the drum. I'd bet he didn't replace the wheel bearings after that, so the poor customer will be back for new bearings after not so long.
Krikkit said:
Megaflow said:
Given that there is three equally spaced tapped holes in the brake drum, suggest that is a known issue, and that is exactly what the holes are for.
Correct, per the service manual:Sticky adjusters apparently not uncommon on these, as well as seized/sticky cylinders too, especially on barely-used campers.
I've had the same on cars with drum handbrakes where the adjusters weren't quite enough to pull everything back far enough to get the disk over them, so it needed persuasion. Apparently that makes me a butcher too.
Thankfully yachts don't need drum handbrakes
I was merely pointing out that I have a wide range of experience, and make my living on the tools.
Jacking bolts are quite common on yachts though, especially on big sail boats with hydraulic winches, to lift the drum off the winch.
mickrick said:
Penelope Stopit said:
Nothing wrong with the procedure, many drum brakes are difficult to dismantle, sometimes almost impossible
Wrong to knock what you don't have knowledge of
Over 40 years working on cars and motorcycles chum.Wrong to knock what you don't have knowledge of
You do realise what it's doing to the bearings in that hub, smacking it with a lump hammer don't you? If you must use a hammer, use a copper one, so you don't damage the drum. I'd bet he didn't replace the wheel bearings after that, so the poor customer will be back for new bearings after not so long.
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