Date:         Tue, 6 May 2003 14:21:44 -0500
Reply-To:     Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Brakes
Comments: To: Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii

I can't but laugh at myself.
He said he wanted to get that big nut off and in actuality I've been
working on my Splittie brakes and the nut does need to be removed. (on
the Splittie)
I'm caught in the twilight zone ................. Oh! Please Beam me up,
Scotty.

Stan Wilder

On Tue, 6 May 2003 14:18:51 -0400 "Jay L Snyder"
<Jay.L.Snyder@usa.dupont.com> writes:
>
> This big nut doesn't have to come off to do brakes!
>
>
>
>
> Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 05/06/2003
> 02:12:27 PM
>
> Please respond to Stan Wilder <wilden1@JUNO.COM>
>
> Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
>
>
> To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> cc:
> Subject:    Re: Rear Brakes
>
>
> Drive the van to a shop that has the big tools, truck stop, heavy
> equipment operators etc. Pay them to loosen the nuts, put the key
> back in
> and drive home, remove the loose nuts, do your work, go back and
> have
> them torque the nuts.
> My cost locally having the nuts broke loose and torqued $10.00
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Tue, 6 May 2003 13:10:52 -0500 Mike Ross <mjross81@SWBELL.NET>
> writes:
> > Does anybody have any tips on removing the big nut on the rear
> axle
> > of a
> > Vanagon?  I'm trying to replace the rear brake shoes, and the big
> > nut won't
> > come off so that I can get at the brakes themselves.  I have tried
> a
> > 5 foot
> > cheater pipe, but all that does is spin the wheel (yes it is on
> the
> > ground,
> > in gear, with the emergency brake applied).  I am thinking about
> > cutting the
> > nut off, but I don't see them listed on any of the usual sites
> and
> > am sure
> > that my local FLAPS doesn't have them.
> >
> >
>
> ________________________________________________________________
> The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!
> Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!
> Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!
>
>
>
>
>
> This communication is for use by the intended recipient and contains
>
> information that may be privileged, confidential or copyrighted
> under
> applicable law.  If you are not the intended recipient, you are
> hereby
> formally notified that any use, copying or distribution of this
> e-mail,
> in whole or in part, is strictly prohibited.  Please notify the
> sender
> by return e-mail and delete this e-mail from your system.  Unless
> explicitly and conspicuously designated as "E-Contract Intended",
> this e-mail does not constitute a contract offer, a contract
> amendment,
> or an acceptance of a contract offer.  This e-mail does not
> constitute
> a consent to the use of sender's contact information for direct
> marketing
> purposes or for transfers of data to third parties.
>
>  Francais Deutsch Italiano  Espanol  Portugues  Japanese  Chinese
> Korean
>
>             http://www.DuPont.com/corp/email_disclaimer.html
>
>
>
>

________________________________________________________________
The best thing to hit the internet in years - Juno SpeedBand!
Surf the web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER!
Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today!