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Subject:Re: Brake Shoe Lower Mount Shims: Make-Install Shim Over Pins?
From:Larry Alofs
Date:Sun, 7 Jun 2015 21:22:26 -0400

I think that I did that job about a year ago and got them loose by soaking,
tapping and twisting.
   I quite often try the MAPP torch on things of that nature before
dragging out the "real' torch.  Sometime it works and sometimes not.
Rust is a terrible thing...

Larry A.
W. Mich.

On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 8:36 PM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Haven't tried MAPP. Assumed it would be a no go.
> Sounds like you had success with that method?
>
> Neil.
>
> On 6/7/15, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hey Neil,
> >   Have you soaked them well with Liquid Wrench, etc. and given them the
> > "200 taps" ?
> > Do you have a MAPP gas torch?
>
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