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• Re: Rear Drum removal
  Historical mailing list - Robert Williams
  Thu, 7 May 1998 11:08:57 -0700
  Kenn, The brake shoes wear some of the drum away leaving a ridge on either side of the shoe. The brake self adjusters will...
• Re: "Axle" wheel nut removal..now how to pull drum
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 30 Jan 2009 05:37:26 -0800
  >> So, anyone have any suggestions on how to get a drum off that's stuck to >> the hub/axle? "" Try to hit the edge...
• Re: True Lies (was Re: Rear Drum removal)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 6 May 1998 18:37:43 -0700
  ...Hitting the curved outer diameter of the drum sure wouldn't accomplish this very readily until you hit the drum with _lots_ of force...
• Re: Rear Drum removal
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Wed, 6 May 1998 15:41:04 -0700
  On Wed, 6 May 1998, Kenn Draymon wrote: > I'm having a heck of a time removing the brake drum from my '85 > GL...
• Re: Brake Drum Removal, Alldata web site
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sun, 19 Jan 1997 07:59:46 -0800 (PST)
  ...The hub and drum on the Vanagon > > are "split", so you can remove the drum without removing the hub. > > True. The drum and hub...
• Re: Brake Drum Removal
  Historical mailing list - mdstockr
  Sun, 19 Jan 97 11:27:17
  ...The hub and drum on the Vanagon >> > are "split", so you can remove the drum without removing the hub. >> >> True. The drum and hub...
• Re: Brake Drum Removal (OOPS!)
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 1997 16:51:12 -0500 (EST)
  ...The hub and drum on the Vanagon > > > are "split", so you can remove the drum without removing the hub. > > True. The drum and hub...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 19:35:36 -0700
  another affective way is to undo the big nut and take off the drum and flange together..... then a simple hammer whack or two...
• Re: Brake Drum replacement
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 16:03:47 -0800
  Since the drums are held to the hub by 2 small bolts, in theory it's no harder than removing the bolts, removing the...
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 18 May 2012 23:12:42 -0400
  A common problem is not installing the drums properly. They should be a tight fight on the center of the wheel flange. If the...
• Re: Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 10:22:28 -0400
  Using a screwdriver or pry bar to remove the drums will bend the backing plate. A bent backing plate will affect the mounting of...
• Re: REAR WHEEL WOBBLE
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sun, 9 Jul 2006 15:28:41 -0700
  The observation here regarding the problem the small bolts in the drum might present to aftermarket wheels sounds like a winner. However, since you...
• OMC Italian brake drums
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 11:51:04 -0700
  Hello- as anyone used OMC Italian made new brake drums and had problems ? I just installed new rear shoes, cylinders, and drums, and I...
• Re: emergency brake doesn't work well?
  Historical mailing list - Simon Reinhardt
  Tue, 26 Nov 2002 18:24:09 -0700
  ...The drum parts were about as large as the rear drums on an A1/A2 VW. -Simon On Tuesday, November 26, 2002, at 05...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:12:40 -0700
  Common thing on Toyota drums I beleive, or perhaps Datsun. Simple, clever, effective. The vanagon drum is too thin in the middle area to...
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 18 May 2012 21:14:24 -0700
  Hi Steven, As Dennis Haynes just pointed out, the centerbore at flat surface of the drum can get caught on the edge of the...
• Re: careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 18:59:36 -0600
  ...If you hit the drums hard enough with a hammer to bend them, you will also need to plan a future bearing replacement. Stubborn...
• Re: A tool for removing the rear axel nut on a Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:24:59 -0400
  >> On the face of the brake drum there is a 14 mm bolt that holds the drum >> to the stub axle flange to prevent...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 22:46:31 -0400
  Did you seriously just suggest taking off the big nut, as a "simple" solution to pulling the brake drum!? I'd rather cut it...
• Re: Parking brake pressure (was I've had it)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 4 Jul 2010 10:54:13 -0700
  no drum my dear man, drum the shoe applies pressure to drum, so a drum gets more pressure :) yes, they are supposed to work...
• Re: Help on Brake Drum.
  Historical mailing list - David Easterwood
  Sat, 22 Apr 1995 12:55:53 -0400
  >I can't get the brake drum off for the life of me. > >Is there some sort of tool which lets you hook it...
• Re: Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
  Historical mailing list - Larry Hamm
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 09:23:28 -0700
  "Paul B." wrote: > > Hi everyone, > > After seeing the discussion about removal of the brake drums last week > I decided to try and replace my...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:56:11 -0500
  The key is to heat it, as Craig said, according to Ken's instructions, around the center of the drum where it contacts the...
• Re: Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
  Historical mailing list - Robert Lilley
  Thu, 18 Mar 1999 08:46:47 PST
  Paul, Turn the shoe adjusters all the way down, your drum might have a ridge that is preventing the removel. Try heating the drum...
• Re: Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:13:29 -0600
  After removing the two bolts from the face of the drum, adjusting the adjuster wheel from the back-side of the drum assembly all...
• Brake Drum Removal
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 20 Jan 97 14:35:55 PST
  I forgot to mention in my previous posting, but I solved my Drum Removal problem for future R&R projects. I had an older...
• Re: brake drum removal difficulties--need advice
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 10:28:39 -0700
  ...brake drum removal difficulties--need advice > Hi All, > > This weekend I tried to remove the rear brake drums of our '85 Westy > "Pearl" who...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal Suggestions?
  Historical mailing list - Allan Streib
  Thu, 24 Jul 2008 23:24:08 -0400
  My old Mercedes that had rear drum brakes had three evenly space threaded holes in the face of the drum. You could thread bolts...
• Re: Rear Brake Drum Puller
  Historical mailing list - Beth Young
  Sat, 14 Dec 1996 09:05:47 -0800 (PST)
  ...Since the drum and hub are "split" (i.e., are two different pieces) then you can remove the drum without removing the hub. Since...
• Frustrated with removal of Brake Drums
  Historical mailing list - Paul B.
  Wed, 17 Mar 1999 13:20:03 -0800
  Hi everyone, After seeing the discussion about removal of the brake drums last week I decided to try and replace my rear brakes. But...
• brake drum removal difficulties--need advice
  Historical mailing list - Scott G. Terry
  Mon, 23 Jul 2001 09:19:04 -0700
  Hi All, This weekend I tried to remove the rear brake drums of our '85 Westy "Pearl" who is a fairly recent acquisition. My...
• Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
  Historical mailing list - Leon Korkin
  Tue, 5 Jun 2001 09:48:15 -0700
  ...Rear drums are made out of relatively soft metal and can be bent using hammer resulting in "pulsing" brake pedal actuation. If drum is...
• Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 16:11:40 -0600
  Tabe, there are two small bolts on the face of each drum. Remove the bolts and the drum shoul come right off. There is...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Sun, 12 Apr 2009 14:05:35 -0700
  ...Use damaged drum as grinder stand. ;) > > Neil. This is on a 2wd. Same deal for Syncros. This was a brand new drum. BenT
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Sat, 19 May 2012 10:47:30 -0400
  ...This same drum doesn't have and balance weights, either. Hmmmmm. Of course, like the drums, my calipers are made in China, so who...
• Re: rear brake adjusting
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 12:20:05 EDT
  ...It will pop the drum loose. Do NOT (no matter how you are tempted) get impatient and hit around the edge of the drum...
• loud squeal from rear brake
  Historical mailing list - Fred Porter
  Mon, 29 Jun 1998 09:04:57 -0600
  Hey all, while fire roading the other day at about 35-40 mph i heard a loud squeal from my rear drum brake. it...
• Re: washer spacers 15" wheels bolt drum
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 19 Apr 1999 01:52:34 +0200
  ...I have no experience inside a brake drum. Could this > procedure harm anything? > > I question whether this 'spacer' procedure with washers is safe -- but...
• Re: SA rear drums + pads
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Wed, 19 Dec 2007 10:50:16 -0500
  The SA drums are a little thicker in the center, that's all. I'd wouldn't refer to them as an upgrade. Now...
• How do I pull the rear drums?
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sat, 31 Jan 2004 09:07:26 -0800
  Take all the advise given but I would add that if the drum still does not come off wrap a tire chain around the...
• Re: removing drum on brakes?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 9 Aug 2009 17:49:36 -0700
  Ff the drum is somewhat loose and won't come off over the shoes, then you think about backing off the adjuster, which can...
• Re: how to get rear brake drums off?
  Historical mailing list - Miguel Calvin
  Mon, 4 Jun 2001 19:44:08 -0400
  ...Andrew, The wheels are not bolted to the drums. There is a hub behind the drum and the drum has five holes in it...
• Re: A tool for removing the rear axel nut on a Vanagon.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 23 Mar 2007 13:08:13 -0500
  ...I drilled and tapped two additonal > holes for this bolt into the face of the drum. Now when I need to remove > the drum...
• Re: Brake Drum Removal, Alldata web site
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Sun, 19 Jan 97 12:47:35 EST
  ...After you remove the nut, you could remove the two bolts that > hld the hub to the drum and then remove the drum without...
• Re: OMC Italian brake drums
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 6 Sep 2002 15:05:25 -0400
  ...OMC Italian brake drums Hello- as anyone used OMC Italian made new brake drums and had problems ? I just installed new rear shoes, cylinders...
• Re: Removing rear brake drums?
  Historical mailing list - Gnarlodious
  Sun, 28 Oct 2001 04:15:43 -0700
  Entity Terry Kay spoke thus: > Look on the drums, and more than likely, the wil be two 10 mm headed > bolts on the face...
• Re: Tips for removing drums??
  Historical mailing list - Jake Beaulieu
  Thu, 3 Jul 2008 09:28:31 -0700
  Smack the edge of the drums from the backside.� I have bent two drums by hitting them on the side too hard.� Once off...
• Re: rear brake adjusting
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 7 Oct 2001 10:27:07 -0500
  Often there is a considerable amount of wear on the rear drums. After backing off the adjusters (if they aren't locked up) you...
• Re: New Drums
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Sat, 19 May 2012 11:27:50 -0400
  ...This same drum doesn't have and > balance weights, either. Hmmmmm. Of course, like the drums, my calipers > are made in China, so who...
• Re: Useful Brake Drum Tip - ?? - PICS
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 23 Aug 2008 09:21:16 -0400
  ...You don�t want this on the face of the flange for drum and especially disc brakes. It can cause the drum or rotor...
• Re: careful removing drums! was drums scraping backing plate
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 3 Mar 2005 17:18:13 -0500
  If you hit the drums from the back or used a pry bar/screwdriver, you most likely also bent the backing plates. If you...
• Re: Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Sat, 24 Jul 2004 15:37:04 -0700
  ...Remove 2 small bolts holding drum to hub. Back off adjuster star several turns so drum won't hang up on shoes. Smack the...
• Re: adjusting rear brakes! removing rear drums
  Historical mailing list - Jimmy Johnston
  Tue, 23 Dec 2014 08:03:34 -0500
  ...Heat up the drum, tap the sides of the drum with a hammer...and pop! Jimmy Wilmington, NC On Tue, Dec 23, 2014 at...
• Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of drum
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 13 Apr 2009 09:37:06 -0400
  Ben, this damage is from someone either beating this drum off with a hammer (possibly the shop that is now advising replacing the drums...
• Re: rear wheel cylinders
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Tue, 31 Mar 2009 22:48:34 -0400
  Ken & A J, while I was in my saga I started thinking about my drums being out of spec. Do the drums actually wear...
• Stuck brakedrum
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Sun, 25 Jul 2004 14:18:43 -0700
  JJ, I found that wrapping a tire chain around the drum and bolting it tight works to get leverage on the drum. Apply a...
• Re: Brake question
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sun, 1 Apr 2007 23:03:06 -0700
  My drums were really stuck when I did my rears. It appeared that rust between drum and face of wheel hub and on spindle...
• Re: drum brakes
  Historical mailing list - Randy Bergum
  Mon, 4 Sep 2000 21:45:25 -0700
  ...Randy Bergum 1990 Carat with drum brakes mike miller wrote: > Oh wise list, > > Does anyone know why they still put drum brakes on cars...
• Re: Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 24 Mar 2010 17:43:57 -0700
  ...Rear Drum-to-Disc Swap? >> >> >> Hey Scott, Van Cafe has the South African drums - thicker etc: >> >> >> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page...
• Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums?
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Fri, 30 Jan 2004 14:56:35 -0600
  There are two bolts that hold the drum to the hub. I think that the head on them is 10mm. Make sure you have...