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Subject:Re: That big nut on the rear hub...
From:Sean Garrett
Date:Fri, 10 Mar 2000 14:54:14 MST

I have a 6 ft breaker bar that used to be a steel fencepost, if you want to
borrow it. It has a little owl and seal blood on it, hope you don't mind ;-)

OK maybe thats a little too far (and sick), even for a friday. Sorry.
Sean

>From: BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
>Reply-To: BRENT CHRISTENSEN <bchristensen@INFOGENESIS.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: That big nut on the rear hub...
>Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 13:43:28 -0800
>
>I am going to try and tackle a complete front end brake and bushing job
>this
>weekend.  In addition, I need to replace the rear shoes and have the drums
>turned if time permits.
>
>In looking at the Bentley, it appears that the BIG nut on the end of the
>rear spindle has to come off in order to remove the drum and get to the
>brakes.  Is this correct?  If so, what size socket does this take, and will
>I need a 6' long breaker bar to get it off?  :-)
>
>Brent Christensen
>'89 GL Syncro Westy
>Santa Barbara, CA

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