

| Subject: | Re: Stupid Question of the Day - Brake Drums? |
| From: | Andrew Grebneff |
| Date: | Sat, 31 Jan 2004 16:59:13 +1300 |
>There should be a couple of 10mm hex heads there that hold the drums on. >After removing them a good whack with a rubber hammer will normally get them >loose if you got the emergency brakes off. >Then there are the times when the drums are sort' a frozen to the hub and >more of that hammer action is necessary. If the drums are worn the shoes may well be trapped inside a lip... in which case you'll have to manually back them off a fair way to allow them to clear, then try hammering again. Had to do this recently with my 4WD Toyota Hiace van... which had regularly been run on wet salty beaches for years by the PO... -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin, New Zealand 64 (3) 473-8863 <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Fossil preparator Seashell, Macintosh & VW/Toyota van nut -------------------------------------- A: Because it reverses the logical flow of conversation. Q: Why is top posting frowned upon?
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