This box end tool works well until you put longer studs on for alloy rims. Then it no longer clears the studs.... (BTDT) Chris
> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf > Of Dana Morphew > Sent: Sunday, October 28, 2001 1:17 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Re: Removing rear brake drums? > > > As Ben mentioned: "There's also a large tool available which looks like > a huge box wrench with > no handle. has a hole for a breaker bar. You insert it over the nut. > Attache > a breaker bar. Then smack it with a hammer. Again, I don't know if they > are > available in the bigger bus nuts." > > This is made by EMPI and sold by J.C. Whitney for around $8, comes in > the 46 mm. size the Vanagon nuts call for, and works with a 1/2" breaker > bar and a 3 lb. hammer to hit the gizmo with. It worked for me, and > it's likely available in other places as well. Let me know if you want > a few rudimentary pointers. > > -Dana- > > Gnarlodious wrote: > > > > How do I check the rear brakes? > > Don't tell me I have to remove that huge castle nut! I measured it at > > 1 13/16, is that right? What is the best tool for the job? Pipe > wrench? I > > don't even have one but seriously...What is the minimal way to do it? > > > > Rachel http://www.gnarlodious.com > |
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