Apart from rust penetrant or liquid wrench, any tips or methods to get a brake adjuster unstuck? I am hesitent to put too much force and have something snap off. I kinda would just like to replace them, but I am unsure if I could find good ones to do so.

I try rocking stuck things back and forth with as much force as I dare, also sometimes using a cordless drill with the clutch adjusted pretty tight but so it will still click going forward and reverse, sort of a poor mans impact gun, and PB blaster its worth it, good luck....................G

Pull the shoes apart and the adjuster should either reset or with force you should be able to assist it. You could always find a new drum set at the pick and pull.

Intermittently soaking them with pblast and having a lot of patience is what worked for me. Even then I still managed to break one of the studs off (while removing the cylinder for refurbishing), now both of my rear cylinders are held on by just one stud

 

Replacing them would have to be my favorite option, then you could have some peace of mind to go with your salad. Here's an example from O'reilly's online store.

 

Hope this helps, and good luck!

Edited July 21, 201114 yr by essexkun

i'd look into new ones or post in the parts wanted forum here, someone will have them. i probably even have some used ones laying around, send me a PM or email.

Keep soaking them and trying to work them free. High speed wire brush them when you get them out and coat them with anti-seize when you reinstall them.

Mine were doing that to me also so I just swaped them out for the rear disc brakes and im glad I did, stopping is amazing now. I have a set of drums off of my 80 wagon I believe they are in good shape.

i do not have a set. i went and got them this morning but the set i have is for an EJ vehicle, sorry.

Ive dropped them in ATF for a couple days to help free them up.

rockauto.com lists them.

 

FWD vehicles have them also. 4WD, (or most EA82 4WD) have the auto adjusters, and that set-up can be swapped, just like the rear disc set-up.

^ I could not find them at rockauto, just the cylindars. Do you have a link by chance?

^ I could not find them at rockauto, just the cylindars. Do you have a link by chance?

 

 

0850116 rockauto's part number, for '84 BRAT

http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/x,carcode,1267725,parttype,685

 

 

If that's the type adjuster you're looking for, it should fit either the EA81's or EA82's.

I know the '88 GL10 FWD Wagon I had used that type on the rear. They were froze, and I used ones from a parts BRAT to swap them out.

Thanks so much! I should venture out of my year and model more often on that website.