VANAGON archives -- March 1999, week 3 (#275)

Date:         Thu, 18 Mar 1999 08:46:47 PST
Reply-To:     vwvanman@EXCITE.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Lilley <vwvanman@EXCITE.COM>
Subject:      Re: Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
Comments: To: "Paul B." <vanagon99@YAHOO.COM>
Comments: cc: vanagon@vanagon.com
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Paul,

Turn the shoe adjusters all the way down, your drum might have a ridge that
is preventing the removel.

Try heating the drum with a propane torch.  My drums were stuck and no
amount of hitting would remove them(I was also doing this at night and the
ringing was loud in the quiet night).  I them fired up my propane torch and
after a few seconds of heat they came right off with no banging. Use heavy
gloves to avoid burns with hot drum.

New drums are @$50 from Bus Depot

Robert

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