Now if you get the "big nut" off, hope you can get the drum off also.  BTDT w/ a splittie!  Now that is a different tool, but well worth having the OG VW shop tool which weighs a ton, but sometimes the only thing that will work?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-6 months, PB Blaster, Drum Puller, torch, 4' cheater bar w/ 3/4" drive, whatever it takes

On Jul 19, 2011, at 2:36 PM, mark drillock wrote:

> Either get the 46mm hammer tool for the end of the 1/2" breaker bar or
> get a big 3/4" bar and 46mm socket. I use the big set at home and carry
> the hammer tool on the road. Here is the hammer tool. I have been using
> them for 30+ years on VW Bus rear axle nuts.
> 
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_1216_787/46mm_axle_nut_tool.html
> 
> Mark
> 
> 
> Don Hanson wrote:
>>   didn't work.... broke the bar.  I should just 'bite the bullet' buy a $3/4
>> drive breaker bar, but they are so expensive when you use them once every
>> few years....cheaper I guess that breaking 1/2 inchers and then buying
>> one....