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Date:         Sat, 24 Feb 2001 11:58:20 EST
Reply-To:     CMathis227@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Chuck Mathis <CMathis227@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Urgent Question about Brake Drums
Comments: To: eshultz@genuity.com
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Ed,


These serve to hold the drum in place which the lugs do pretty well andf I've
never seen drums so loose they fall off when the wheels have been removed.
To some obscure VW engineer they may have seemed necessary but to most of
they rest of us nope.


Chuck
In a message dated 2/24/01 9:59:24 AM, eshultz@GENUITY.COM writes:


<< Hi All,


I'm installing my new 15" Passat rims on my '87 Syncro. The rears wont fit
properly because of the 2 hex screws on the outside face of the brake
drums. Should I just remove them? According to the Bentley manual, it
appears they don't do anything. If I remove them, will this allow water and
dirt to enter the brake drum area?


My wheels are off, please help.


-Ed >>
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