If anyone can give me helpful advice on removing the fucking stubborn drum brakes (150k, guessing they've never been touched), they get puntos! I found bolts, but the bolts gave before the drum did. I tried beating the fuck out of it with a rubber mallet, ,and soaking it in PB Blaster, nothing. I took to it with a real hammer, nothing. i pried back the little metal shield, took a crowbar and a real hammer, hooked on to it and beat on the crowbar to somehow knock the rotor off, they will NOT budge!has anyone come up with anything to get these off?

Jon

1997 Eclipse RS

12.671 @ 111.660 1.586 60' 5/28/04

www.haiokuracing.com

I have dealt with some stubborn drums like that, never enjoyed it at all. Best thing i can tell ya is throw the rubber mallet away its useless. Go to home depot and get a blacksmith hammer, looks like a small sledge with a real heavy head. Beat the drum in a criscross pattern till it comes off. dont be afraid to break it, you really have no choice but to work it hard. Letting it soak overnight sometimes does it. I had a honda come into the shop one time, owners friend. Busted the rear lugs getting the rim off and could not get the drum off at all. (didnt have the hammer i have now) I soaked it in PB all night and the daytime guy came in and they popped right off no problems.

On my 96 i have to give the drums two real good wacks to get them off, even if they were removed 6 months ago.

If you have a torch or at cheapest you could try Mapp gas handheld torch to heat the hub/drum up a little but i would not go buy the equipment if you dont have it, if you do then what could it hurt?


Terry

96 Eagle talon ESI
Star Stage II - Boost/oil/EGT gauges

97 Eclipse
Greddy header - Apexi N1 3" exhaust - SFMU/return line - Apexi SAFC - Stage 2 6 puck Sprung hub MIBA clutch - Shortened shifter - Koni Yellows w/eibach prokit - Stillen Fr/Rr swaybars - ceramic intake - DEI Keyless entry alarm - Niche 17" Shoks

Waiting to be installed: HKS EVC IV, 450 Turbo injectors, GSX Front brakes (need rotors)

Mitchell on Demand copies available

ha, i figured it out by just taking it apart at the rear, but now i can't get the fucking brake lines loose, they're just slowly rounding down (great).

Jon

1997 Eclipse RS

12.671 @ 111.660 1.586 60' 5/28/04

www.haiokuracing.com

are you using line wrenches? if not you need em, definitly need em.

terry

96 Eagle talon ESI
Star Stage II - Boost/oil/EGT gauges

97 Eclipse
Greddy header - Apexi N1 3" exhaust - SFMU/return line - Apexi SAFC - Stage 2 6 puck Sprung hub MIBA clutch - Shortened shifter - Koni Yellows w/eibach prokit - Stillen Fr/Rr swaybars - ceramic intake - DEI Keyless entry alarm - Niche 17" Shoks

Waiting to be installed: HKS EVC IV, 450 Turbo injectors, GSX Front brakes (need rotors)

Mitchell on Demand copies available

no.

Jon

1997 Eclipse RS

12.671 @ 111.660 1.586 60' 5/28/04

www.haiokuracing.com

thats your problem dont use a reg wrench tonight, go to autozone and buy a cheap set of line wrenches, you wont have problems like that on brake lines and fuel lines ect.

Terry

96 Eagle talon ESI
Star Stage II - Boost/oil/EGT gauges

97 Eclipse
Greddy header - Apexi N1 3" exhaust - SFMU/return line - Apexi SAFC - Stage 2 6 puck Sprung hub MIBA clutch - Shortened shifter - Koni Yellows w/eibach prokit - Stillen Fr/Rr swaybars - ceramic intake - DEI Keyless entry alarm - Niche 17" Shoks

Waiting to be installed: HKS EVC IV, 450 Turbo injectors, GSX Front brakes (need rotors)

Mitchell on Demand copies available

I used the line wrenches and they too rounded the corners of the brake lines, BUT a good old visegrip took that sucker right off

Yep i rounded off a few of them as well. I got several sets or rear discs for board members and friends. They are a pain to get off but yeah take some visegrips to it and they should work. I think i can get one more set of rear discs if you are lookin for em.

i'm not there now, but i might go this afternoon.

Do those clips come off (the one along the wheelwell) before you take the line off? I tried a small pair of vicegrips and they slipped as well but i might not have had them tight enough.

Jon

1997 Eclipse RS

12.671 @ 111.660 1.586 60' 5/28/04

www.haiokuracing.com

the clips retaining the brake line should come off... i believe they're bolted to the car or something if i remember correctly. drum brakes are a PITA to work with. especially when they changed parts mid 95 and all the parts you need are secretly listed under a 94 eclipse. FAWK!

once you figure out how everything goes together it's not that bad. the clip holding the pin (connecting the ebrake line) on the brake shoe is a PITA to get off and put on. idk if there's a special tool for that.

lol everything is off now. it's just a matter of removing the discs from my donor car and putting them on :)

Jon

1997 Eclipse RS

12.671 @ 111.660 1.586 60' 5/28/04

www.haiokuracing.com

rear discs...how much.