Quote Originally Posted by ted dehaan View Post
hold on here just a minit remove the 8 bolts in the center. that's the Axel. rap the center sharply with a bfh untill you can slide the axel out it will be about 3 ft. long you will see a large flat nut about 2 1/8 in if you can;t beg borrow rent or buy a sheet metal socket to remove it take a small chisel and a lfh turn that nut counter clockwise and remove it. you will find a lock plate use a small magnet to remove you will find another larger nut the same as the first one remove it then tap around the brake drum to loosen up the rust if it will not slide off then back off the brake adjustment this is a floating axel you will not remove it any other way without destroying it...ted
Thanks, I did a search and came up with some good information on the rear drums. I replaced a gasket on a new 1979 Chevy 3/4 ton 4x4 and pulled the axle out to put a $1.00 gasket on, the Chevy dealership wanted $100 for labor. That was late 1979 or early 1980. Thanks to all, it's a bit-h when you get old and forget.

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Richard