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Subject:stuck brake drum a cheap puller
From:gary hradek
Date:Sat, 29 Mar 2003 13:26:51 -0800

I have always like to check my rear brakes every two
years to keep the drums from sticking.   One had
become stuck so bad I was only checking the one loose
one.   That particuliar one I was checking had a
cracked set of shoes so it was time to address the
stuck side.   I started out with the rust buster and
the rubber hammer.   Moved to stage two with the
tapping of the metal hammer.   There really is no easy
way to get a good hit at the drum. Rather than renting
a fancy puller I used an old tire chain I had and
bolted it around the drum.
There is a way half the tire chain can be bolted
around (one bolt)and tightened in place so that with a
4x4 and a 2x4 you can easly leverage off the drum.
Give it a try the next time you want to pull a stuck
drum.    regards gary

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