Had this very same problem myself.It took a
couple of hours before I realised I hadn't
released the park brake lever-drums came off
easy when I did.
Gerry
----Original Message-----
From: Kenn Draymon <Kenn_Draymon@BCTEL.COM>
To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM <Vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, May 06, 1998 2:15 PM
Subject: Rear Drum removal

>I'm having a heck of a time removing the brake drum from my '85
>GL.  Lug nuts off, drum bolts off, it's stuck tight to the hub.
>No amount of smacking with blunt objects or sacrificing of small
>farm animals budges it.
>
>Suggestions?
>