Brake drum seized (non saxo)

  1. Frequent Poster Joined: Dec 2009 Colchester/Essex Posts: 908 C4 coupe VTS 180
    #1
    Hi guys, My megane has been sat for a while and now the drums have siezed, ive managed to free one of them but the other one is stuck good. Ive tried giving it a knock with a hammer but to no avail. Any other amazing tips i can try and any idea what this could cost to fix at a garage?

    Thanks


    Lewis
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2009 Uckfield, East Sussex Posts: 3362 Citroen saxo 1.4 furio
    #2
    Take the drum cover off them use a screwdriver to try and move the piston. Then try moving the shoe off the drum as they will be held on with self servo action
  3. Infrequent Poster Joined: Mar 2008 Newcastle Posts: 212 1.1 Mk1
    #3
    errrrr..... the drum is seized? If he could take the drum off to move the piston, he wouldn't have a problem.....

    Your just gonna have to spend time on it mate, they're a swine to get off. Keep pulling, turning and knocking it and you'll sort it out eventually
  4. Established Member Joined: Jun 2008 durham Posts: 2102 track car
    #4
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Lewis_Raz View Post
    Hi guys, My megane has been sat for a while and now the drums have siezed, ive managed to free one of them but the other one is stuck good. Ive tried giving it a knock with a hammer but to no avail. Any other amazing tips i can try and any idea what this could cost to fix at a garage?

    Thanks


    Lewis
    hand brake off ....knock it a bit harder with hammer
  5. Infrequent Poster Joined: Dec 2007 Whitstable Posts: 232 mk1 green VTR
    #5
    wheel off 2 wheel bolts in the drum, big bar you dont mind damagin between them slanted ,handbrake off and hit the bar till it moves, wd40 the crap out of it too
  6. Newbie Joined: Apr 2010 hertfordshire Posts: 24
    #6
    yeah hand brake off hit hard or drive it backwards and forwards
  7. L-plater Joined: Jul 2009 Manchester Posts: 55 Citreon Saxo 1.1
    #7
    Hammer or move it back and forward slowly
  8. Newbie Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 4
    #8
    To a non-saxo car, having a good Brake Drum would compensate the vehicle in order to make things work very well. I'm sure having a good part would very well help the performance of the vehicle. Hope that all is well by now.
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172
    #9
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by armandjones82 View Post
    To a non-saxo car, having a good Brake Drum would compensate the vehicle in order to make things work very well. I'm sure having a good part would very well help the performance of the vehicle. Hope that all is well by now.
    thats a really helpful piece of drivel
  10. Newbie Joined: Oct 2010 Posts: 9
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by armandjones82 View Post
    To a non-saxo car, having a good Brake Drum would compensate the vehicle in order to make things work very well. I'm sure having a good part would very well help the performance of the vehicle. Hope that all is well by now.
    Are you sure? I always thought the Saxo would not on the performance of the brake drum be round tonight. As the engine does not jump for the track rods on the floor beat.

    Could just be me though...
  11. Established Member Joined: Sep 2010 loughborough Posts: 2229 1988 ford fiesta mk2 1.4- 2001 black saxo furio (d
    #11
    try a slide hammer if you not got one of those put the wheel back on and use that as extra leverage failing that see if you can get at the stub axel bolts
  12. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD
    #12
    twat the living hell out of it with a hammer. had to get some spares for my brothers 106 from a scrappy, and after taking the nut off they wouldn't budge. stuck a long screwdriver in the gap between the drum and backplate and hammered it in. levered it, rinse, repeat. and hit the face of the drum aswell for luck