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    Freelander 1 stuck brake drum removal

    Thanks for the advice! Ive checked the price of a new cylinder and the are only £11 at a specialist nearby. Very cheap. I'll make sure to be careful with the fitting pipes and if it looks like they are gonna selfdestruct as soon as I get a spanner out I'll just swap over the dust covers.
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    Freelander 1 stuck brake drum removal

    ITS OFF! managed to get it off by banging a big screwdriver in the center hole around the hub nut. need to add a new wheel cylinder to the shopping list now though as the shoes ripped the dust covers around the pistons. Think ill leave the other side until tommorow.
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    Freelander 1 stuck brake drum removal

    yea, surpriseingly they came out without needing to get the drill out
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    Freelander 1 stuck brake drum removal

    Theres 2 oblong rubber bungs of the back, I've took them out and while laying under I've tried waggleing a small flat head screwdriver in the and cant find anything in there that wants to budge. judgeing by the condition of the brakes all round id be willing to bet that the adjuster will be...
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    Freelander 1 stuck brake drum removal

    Can anyone give me any pointers how to get a past its best drum off. So far ive beat it with a lump hammer, fully loosened the handbrake cable adjuster and drilled out the retaining clips on the back of the dust shield. When I try to lever it off, the top side of the drum feels freed up but the...
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    Freelander newbie

    Hi everyone, Just bought an 04 freelander that the girlfriend will be driving. Its a bit of a doer upper so looking forward to rounding bolts and checking the coolant every ten minutes (its a k series)