Date:         Sun, 28 Oct 2001 16:00:10 -0600
Reply-To:     Mary Beth and Chris Geiser <geiser@EXECPC.COM>
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From:         Mary Beth and Chris Geiser <geiser@EXECPC.COM>
Subject:      Re: Removing rear brake drums?
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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
>