Date:         Sat, 31 Jan 2004 19:53:44 -0500
Reply-To:     EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
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From:         EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
Comments: To: Bruce Nadig <motorbruce@HOTMAIL.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <Sea2-F21fC4WrWNBr3u0004d600@hotmail.com>
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I would be very concerned about this method.  I have had many bent
brake drums, on vanagon. Why I don't know but just letting them
sit for a few years, and the rear brake end up off center. This
method of removal, may work, but I would beware.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          86-SS Syncro
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
                                   92-Jetta GWC
            www.fyi.net/~vw4x4/vw4x4.htm

On Fri, 30 Jan 2004, Bruce Nadig wrote:

> I'll say it again:
>
> 1) Make sure parking brake is off
> 2) Make sure that the two bolts with the 10mm HEADS are removed
> 3) Try to gently remove drum - if that fails proceed
> 4) Place a jack under the drum, with a block of wood between the drum and
> the jack
> 5) Very gently raise the jack applying light pressure
> Drum should pop right off.
>
> No hammer necessary. I consider this the best method. You won't dent
> anything, and you won't break a sweat.
>
> Cheers,
> Bruce
>
>
> >From: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
> >Reply-To: Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@YAHOO.COM>
> >To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> >Subject: Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
> >Date: Fri, 30 Jan 2004 12:58:21 -0800
> >
> >No, do not remove the big nut...it will not help.
> >
> >Take a good sized sledge hammer...3 lb or so...and basically beat the heck
> >out of the drum.  Pound ii in the flat areas between each of the lugs.  And
> >then keep pounding...and then some more.  You will see it start to loosen
> >and finally it will come off.
> >
> >You will also have to back off the self adjusters through the hole in the
> >backing plate.
> >
> >Z
> >
> >tabe johnson <xtabe@YAHOO.COM> wrote:
> >Hey Y'all (I'm allowed to say y'all)
> >
> >Time for another.....
> >"Stupid
> >Question of the
> >Day!" (SQD, pat. pend.)
> >
> >
> >
> >How do I pull the rear drums? Tried tapping (OK, hammering) from
> >all sides to no avail. I don't have to remove that huge 462mm nut
> >just to get the drums off, do I?
> >
> >--tabe johnson
> >xtabe@yahoo.com
> >
> >
> >
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