Date:         Thu, 3 Jul 2008 12:58:16 -0400
Reply-To:     pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         pickle vanagon <greenvanagon@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tips for removing drums??
Comments: To: Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@hotmail.com>
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When I did this, mine were really stuck on.  I spent hours banging with a
hammer with no success.  Then I tried to cut in to the rusty groove a little
bit with a pick/knife/whatever and soaked it a lot with pb blaster.  The
next day, 5 minutes of hard work with the hammer got them off.

-Wes

On Thu, Jul 3, 2008 at 11:21 AM, Ben Cichowski <aquasheck@hotmail.com>
wrote:

> Hey All,
>
> I tend to breeze through the "difficult" stuff and then have trouble with
> the "easy" stuff.
>
> Does anyone have a good tip for removing the brake drums (I have an 88
> Vanagon).
>
> I typically just give a few bangs around the outside and off the drum
> comes....maybe I didn't bang enough (started getting self conscience as it
> was midnight and I didn't want to wake the neighbors)
>
> But, if anyone has a better tip, please share.
>
> Cheers,
> Ben
> '88 Wolfsburg ej22
>
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