I've read the other posts and now agree.

Problem is, the only reason the mechanic, and I use this term loosely at
this point, would need to pry the drum off is if he forced the drum over the
pads to begin with. The easiest explanation would be that the "mechanic" did
not run-in the adjuster while installing the pads and the pads were set too
far out. But then to get the drum on to where he had to pry it off, he would
have had to hammer it over the pads!

Scary stuff, to think that someone at a shop would do this.

Thanks,
Tom Hargrave
www.kegkits.com
http://www.kegkits.com/JABF/
256-656-1924

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of
BenT Syncro
Sent: Sunday, April 12, 2009 4:35 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Another DIfferent Rear Brake Question: Kink in centerbore of
drum

2009/4/12 Tom Hargrave <thargrav@hiwaay.net>

> I think someone tried to bolt it on something it did not belong to & then
> returned the part without telling the reseller about the damage.
>
> Regardless, all of the torque & load is on the lug nut area, not the
> opening
> for the center hub.
>
> Thanks,
>

Tom,

It is more likely the fault of the installer. This was installed less than
100 miles ago. The drums came new in the box. The shop who got the parts has
been doing work for me for years. The get parts and install same day. I
think the shop rookie worked on the van which is why I suspect the damage
happened there.

BenT

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