I redid my front brakes today my 56 Customline, and after re-mounting the front drums/hubs it is so tight I cannot turn it by hand.  What is wierd is that I can slide the drum onto the spindle over the shoes without much effort, it is a snug fit, but not hard to get the drum on. However I cannot turn the drum by hand once it is in position.

The adjuster nut is tightened into it's smallest position, and I hardly have the banjo nut tightened at all.  Even with the wheel/tire mounted I cannot turn the wheel by hand.  Is this happening just because I have brand new pads that are probably touching the drum?  Is this bad?

It is just suprising me beucase it wasn'too hard mounting the drum over the shoes, snug, but not hard to get the drum on.

Nate - Madison, Wisconsin

 

56 Ford Customline Sedan