1988 Chevy Astro braks and hubs

1988 CHEVROLET ASTRO
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TOMI
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Brakes problem
1988 Chevy Astro 6 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic

i put on brakes all around my 88 chevy astro van and now the rear drivers side hub is stuck and getting hot i have put brakes on befor and i know how to do it but now the hub is stuck and wont come off please help me i have read the book over and over and done all i could but nothing works
Aug 11, 2009 at 6:35 AM
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JDL
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Hello, did you try to loosen off the brake adjuster? Was the drum tight going on? If the adjuster is backed off, you might try tapping around on the drum, tap the backside edge, one side to the other, see if you can work it off.
Aug 11, 2009 at 7:11 AM
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