Jim,

Get a BerFH!

Put the drum flat on the sidewalk and wail on that sucker.  I live in the
desert where we don't believe in rust, but it still gets pretty well stuck.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Henry" <jch@vnet.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 3:28 PM
Subject: rear brake question

> Ok gang, I give up.
>
> Many of you have said that you can remove the rear drum without
> removing the 46 mm nut. Well on my 84 westy, you can not, so I
> went and bought a 46 mm axle nut removal tool, beat the hell out
> of it and presto, off comes the drum and hub.
>
> Well, I need to replace  my drums. But removing the hub piece from
> the drum is proving elusive.
> yes, I have removed the two 11 mm bolts.
> Yes, I have dropped it on the driveway from a reasonable height.
> Yes, I have beaten it severely with a bfh and it seem to still
> refuse to separate.
>
> Any ideas, I really want to go to High Country.
>
> Thanks to all.
>
> Jim
>
> Jim Henry
> Durham, NC
> 84 westy