HELP ! Advice needed re Rear axle and drum ( breakdown )

[Mickey Sam]

Hi, just had a horrible noise from the rear of my 68 bay .
When I try to drive the bus the wheel turns at a different speed to the drum and make an' orrible noise and there's black dust everywhere.

I am trying to get the drum off but the whole drum rotates while the bus is stationary when I try to undo the castle nut. :shock:
I am guessing threads or splines are knackered but can't get the castle nut off to remove the drum for further inspection.


Anyone have any ideas how I can stop the drum rotating while I apply pressure to undo the castle nut so I can see what the damage is ??


Any advice would be really appreciated before I end up doing something stupid , cheers

 

[sparkywig]

The easiest thing to do is cut the nut off.

 

[Mickey Sam]

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Genius, absolute 'kin genius , so simple yet so practical !!

Cheers Sparky, you're a diamond .

 

[dazza1975]

if you have a piece of steel angle or something along those lines you could attached it to the hub via the wheel stub holes and use the steel against the floor to force against! Just like when you try and get the fly wheel nut off.

Easy said than done.

 

[Mickey Sam]

Another brilliant idea !

Gotta love this forum . Cheers Dazza ,