Date:         Sun, 7 Oct 2001 10:33:42 -0500
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         John Rodgers <jhrodgers@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: rear brake adjusting
Comments: To: Edward Maglott <emaglott@BUNCOMBE.MAIN.NC.US>
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Edward Maglott wrote:

>   I think Bentley shows taking off the
> monster nut on the axle, and then pulling off the hub with the drum via the
> puller that uses the lug bolts.  But some people seem to advocate taking
> the drum off the hub by banging and not pulling.  What's the story?

NO! NO! NO! Do not try and remove that big nut for rear brake work!!!

There is a small bolt in the face of the drum that you can simply remove. Then
the drum just slides off over the lug bolts and the axle nut.

You may need to whack the drum a bit or even heat it a bit, but it will come
off.

Also, be sure you have backed the brake adjustment wheel way off so the brake
shoe is well clear of the drum on the inside.

So far as the star-wheel adjustment direction... I can't tell about that except
to try it one way, and then turn the wheel. If the wheel won't turn or the drum
drags you are going in the wrong direction.

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver