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Date:         Thu, 7 Jul 94 10:12:16 PDT
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From:         David.Kao@eng.sun.com (David Kao)
Subject:      Re:  Rear Drums wont come off.

I had, a few times so far, good luck in removing the rear drums from my 84
vanagon. I thought it would be a hell of effort to remove it the first time
when I realized the drums simply wouldn't move a bit.


I digged out my Vanagon's official service manual, $40 at the time when I got
my vanagon new in 84. The manual says use a puller. Hum....


It did not take me too long to figure out what it meant. I digged out my $5 
puller and screwed in a few wheel lugs so that the puller has something to pull
from. Hey, it worked. I also discovered that what held the drums so tight was
really the brake shoes. I had to adjust the star wheels to pull the shoes in
to put the drums back.


David


71 Beetle, 73 Super Beetle, 83 Westfalia, 84 Vanagon GL.
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