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[tigers_gonads]

Mini Me's corsa decided to pop the drivers side, rear brake cylinder and empty the brake fluid all over a carpark in town 

Now that side is the one with slightly dodgy bearing and also the drum is stuck on the shaft.

I haven't a tool to draw the drum off so what's the best / quickest way to get the thing stripped down so I can rebuild the brakes.


I'm thinking either destroying the bearing cage with a blowtorch and smashing f**k out of it until it falls apart

OR

Disconnecting the handbrake cable / brake pipe and removing the 4 bolts which hold the hub onto the axel, removing the full drum assembly and abusing it in the relative comfort of the shed with various power tools until its apart 

New drums, shoes, cylinders, bearings on order regardless so both sides are going to be rebuilt ................


TIA 

[BazaJT]

Wouldn't the application of heat help in getting the drum off -obviously after backing the handbrake shoes right off?Are there no tool hire places round your neck of the woods where you could hire a puller for a day/weekend/week?

[dave the builder]

I would opt for plan B if using the wheel for leverage (27mm nut removed) is not fruitful
clicky help video

did you buy drums with bearings fitted or have you got that headache too 

[deviator]

For a job like this, I prefer percussive maintenance

[tigers_gonads]

Wouldn't the application of heat help in getting the drum off -obviously after backing the handbrake shoes right off?Are there no tool hire places round your neck of the woods where you could hire a puller for a day/weekend/week?

I've got about half a can of gas left and with about half of pint of brake fluid been spun about in there, it may come off easier then the last attempt so fingers crossed 

Not looked into a puller yet.

Due to this job, i've not had time as we only got the car home yesterday 

[tigers_gonads]

I would opt for plan B if using the wheel for leverage (27mm nut removed) is not fruitful
clicky help video

did you buy drums with bearings fitted or have you got that headache too 

Tried all that lot in the video last month when I tried to strip it down for a hand brake cable change / MOT time with little success 

The lad has a kit ordered off eBay which comes with 2 drums c/w abs rings.
A pair of bearings (not fitted but i've done the passenger side before with no problem)
A nail / spring kit
A full set of shoes.

[tigers_gonads]

For a job like this, I prefer percussive maintenance

So do I 
I fact it was probably my enthusiasm with made the bearing noisy in the first place 

[tigers_gonads]

What DOT brake fluid is needed for this corsa ?

[henryd]

What DOT brake fluid is needed for this corsa ?

DOT 4 is plenty good enough

[tigers_gonads]

What DOT brake fluid is needed for this corsa ?

DOT 4 is plenty good enough

Cheers 

[tigers_gonads]

Okay, this is turning into a total nightmare 
After 2 hours sat on the wet grass before rain stopped play, I have managed to get about 2 or 3 mm play on the drum.
No about of heat from my blowtorch is going to help this fcucker 
Don't have any other source of heat 
The back plate is now split open due to me managing to get a pry bar in there 

Whats the best way forwards lads ?

Is it just a case of removing the bottom shock bolt, asociated pipes and plugs and 4 bolts to remove the complete unit off the axel ?

Local engineering firm has new owners who ain't interested so its either remove and try to strip in the shed OR replace the back plate and axel shaft and build up with new iner bits and new drum 

[Doctor Gollum]

Can you unbolt the stub axle from behind?

Failing that...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-VAUXHALL-CORSA-C-1796cc-Petrol-Manual-Rear-Dead-Axle-with-ABS-Tag-425538/362477271456?epid=21025454331&hash=item54655439a0:g:a8gAAOSwv1db3MqN:rk:12:pf:0

[tigers_gonads]

Can you unbolt the stub axle from behind?

Failing that...

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2005-VAUXHALL-CORSA-C-1796cc-Petrol-Manual-Rear-Dead-Axle-with-ABS-Tag-425538/362477271456?epid=21025454331&hash=item54655439a0:g:a8gAAOSwv1db3MqN:rk:12:pf:0

That's my thinking Al 

Maybe I can abuse it until it falls apart once its on the ground

OR if I can find a stub axel and rebuild it with the new parts we have bought 

[Doctor Gollum]

Subframe off is only a handful of bolts, and with a disc conversion, could make life a lot easier going forward

[tigers_gonads]

Subframe off is only a handful of bolts, and with a disc conversion, could make life a lot easier going forward

Thought of that BUT Mini Me has just blown 150 quid on 2 new drums, bearings, set of shoes and a pair of new cylinders