Dave, this is possible, i removed both my drums which has been on for thousands of mi. i squirted liquid wrench in the bolt holes, the lug bolt holes and around the hole the hub passes through, had some beer and let the fluid work for a bit, then hammered the circumference of the drum with a rubber mallet and turned/pulled to get it off. it did require some force and a bit of time going between hammering and pulling and soaking more with liquid wrench. BTW to replace the shoes, the killer tool tip is to get a spring grabber. the handle and shaft look like a screw driver, but the working end is a threaded cylinder with an angled slot. the cylider threads onto the shaft and by tightening you can clamp onto the brake springs. using pliers to work the brake springs is a PITA! BTW2: i'd recommend checking your wheel cylinders while in there and also bleeding the entire brake system--i think brake fluid absorbs moisture and can cause corrosion--the fluid i bled was translucent brown, not clear. later, fred David Marshall wrote: > > I didn't mean to start another long and nasty thread here, but, I have seen > the rear drum removed from a Vanagon without removing the 500ft/lb nut the > holds the hub on. This is the way the VW dealer here does it all the time. > Yesterday I tried removing my drums and there is no way they would come > off. I removed the two bolts that "hold" it in place but the area around > the hub would not let go. I tried liquid wrench, wd 40, tapping it with a > hammer - no go... any suggestions here? I'd like to put new brakes on the > rear before heading to Saskatchewan on the 1st. > > Thanks in advance! > > -- David Marshall, Quesnel BC, mailto:david@volkswagen.org -- > -- 78 1.8L VW Rabbit, 80 2.0L VW Caddy, 87 Audi 5KQ -- > -- 85 1.8L VW Cabrio, 88 1.6L VW Syncro Double Cab -- > -- Volkswagen Homepage http://www.volkswagen.org -- > -- USE DAVID@VOLKSWAGEN.ORG WHEN SENDING PMAIL -- |
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