Date:         Sat, 4 Feb 1995 14:36:23 +0000
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Richard Lamoreaux" <Richard.Lamoreaux@seagull.rtd.com>
Subject:      Re: Brake Drum removal -- 87 Vanagon

Tom Ervolina said:

> I can't get either of the rear brake drums off.  I've ordered the Bentley
> book but haven't received it yet.  Is there some trick?  So far I've:
> pulled the wheel, removed the two 11mm bolts, released the parking brake,
> and yanked, banged.  The drum rotates freely and seems to be frozen on
> rather than simply being held up by the brake shoes.  Is it simply a matter
> of getting violent with it?  There doesn't seem to be a good way of getting
> a good grasp on it to yank.  Thanks for any help.  (

When I worked on the rear brakes on my '87, I couldn't get the drums 
off the hubs either. I had to remove the big axle nut and pull the 
hub and drum together. Only by brutal hammering was I able to 
separate the drum and hub, which seemed to be rusted together. 

Rich.