Mcmopar

I am not questioning our "GOD" of info, but have you really tried this??

infidel

Many times. Problem using this trick on a Ram is that often there isn't enough room to get a good swing with two hammers.

The way this works is when you whack it from both sides the hole elongates slightly causing the shaft to spit out.

Mcmopar

Thanks, I will have to try that one!!

daysel

What keeps the drum on so tight?

runamuk

Rust.

Rick

daysel

Couldn't you adjust the tention through the holes in the backing plate?...if its the pads pushing on the drum.

infidel

Unless the drum has some serious wear (as in needs to be replaced) there is no need to loosen the adjusters.
What's keeping the drum on so tight is rust around the wheel studs and axle end.

CSAGrey1

These tips should be in the FAQ like the oil and screw driver tip!!

01RAMer

I'm still waiting to hear about getting out a pilot bearing with grease and a bolt! Do you thread the pilot bearing or what?

Shovelhead

I've done it before with grease and an old input shaft.
It works pretty slick.

Amazing what you can do with a little hydraulic pressure.

12valve@heart

Someone will correct me if I'm wrong (and I've never personally tried this although I plan to very soon) but my recollection is that you find a bolt that snuggly fits into the pilot bearing, fill the pilot bearing with gun grease, insert bolt to pack the grease in there, hit the bolt head with a hammer and the grease will force the pilot bearing out from the back side.

Mcmopar

That's the idea.

slayerfish

Infidel's correct it works VERY well. I read that trick in a chiltons manual.

infidel

Don't know that one (I think).
Here's the one for if you forget to put the washer gasket back on your drain plug after an oil change and it leaks:
Duct tape, or whatever it takes, a vacuum cleaner hose up to your oil fill, plug the blow by. Turn the vacuum cleaner on. No oil will come out when you remove the drain plug to install the gasket and none will be sucked into the vacuum.

Shovelhead

No funnel?
Hold the screwdriver with the tip in the center of the oil fill opening and pour the oil down the screwdriver shaft.