Rear brakes dowel pin

[Gearyboy6]

I have a 71 bay and ive removed the brakes and intended to replace the backing plate as they are knackered. I cant get the backing plate off the dowel pin. I havnt tried too hard yet as id rather check how I should go about it. Do i drive the pin out or pull the backing plate off the dowel? I checked in the haynes manual and couldnt find anything, Thanks if you can help

Matt

 

[rallye dale]

you need to hit the pin from the rear

 

[mattp]

The pin shout come out either way, they are a pretty tight fit after 40yrs and a little rust.

 

[Gearyboy6]

Do I have to get it out to replace the backing plate? Its going to be easier to take the whole unit off the van?

 

[mattp]

You need to get the backing plate off it, you'll find it either stays with the hub or stays with the backing plate. Either way, a swine of a thing to remove