Gary, these nuts are famous for their stubbornness on the Beetles, and I am
sure they are no easier on the Vanagons.  Get a REALLY BIG cheater pipe and
a couple of Elephants to stand on it.  It may come off then.
  -----Original Message-----
  From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
Gary Stearns
  Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 4:55 PM
  To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
  Subject: Huge Nut on Rear Drum

  I will very soon need to replace rear brake on our '88 GL.   A few days
ago I checked the Bentley, took a rear wheel off to consider how big a job
this was going to be.  Bentley says the rear hub castellated nut has to come
off to get the drum off.  Seems unecessary, but also seems no way to get a
drum puller around the edges of the drum.  OK, what size socket do I need.
Geeeez, this thing measures 45mm!  (clatter of sockets being pushed around
in the toolbox) I don't see one of those in here!  My largest socket is
24mm.  Went to 2 FLAPS (Hey Tony! You ever see a 45mm socket?) and a Sears.
FLAPS can order it for me from a specialty tool company for $55.  No, I'll
check with The List first.   Do I need this blammit thing?  Can one be had
cheaper?

  Thanks - Gary

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