Date:         Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:46:31 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
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Did you seriously just suggest taking off the big nut, as a "simple"
solution to pulling the brake drum!?
I'd rather cut it off with a torch than do that.

-Craig
'85GL

On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

> another affective way is to undo the big nut and take off the drum and
> flange together.....
> then a simple hammer whack or two will knock the flange out of the drum.
>
> heat is good too of course.
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Walt Spak" <b20swalt@CITY-NET.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2008 6:56 PM
> Subject: Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
>
>
>  The key is to heat it, as Craig said, according to Ken's instructions,
>> around the center of the drum where it contacts the hub.  Then hit it
>> with a heavy hammer and sizable drift in between the studs.  That will
>> knock it loose with our distorting or warping the drum.
>>
>> I always loosen the drums before I take the bus in for inspection,
>> because my inspection mechanic did warp a drum once.
>>
>> Walt
>>
>