This list is getting BAD!
You do not have to use a puller on anything.
You don't have to take the center nut off.
It may make things a bit easier but removing the center nut
is just as hard!

IF you don't have the experts your self STAY THE "     " off the
    list!
No wonder we  have lost many good people.
            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 8 Jun 1998, Mark McCulley wrote:

> At 12:51 AM 6/9/98 EDT, Tim Gardner wrote:
> >Today I checked out my Bentley manuel and noticed that sussposidly to do the
> >rear shoes you need to use a wheel puller?  I then went outside with my father
> >and checked out the brakes and how to get at them.  Im not sure if this is
> >syncro spectfic but there is a pin that holds a large nut and the hub.  Now
> >this must be removed inorder to replace the rear shoes?  Do I need the wheel
> >puller or can I just bend the pin, take it out and unscrew the nut that holds
> >the hub on?  Please help me out with how to do this.  Thank you for any
> >information.
> >
> Yes, you do have to remove the hub to replace the rear shoes. Before jacking
> the car up, remove the cotter pin and loosen the axel nut. You will need the
> proper socket (46mm I think) and a big breaker bar to get this sucker
> loose--it's torque spec is 369 ft lbs. Break both axel nuts loose while all
> the wheels are on the ground. Then follow the procedure detailed in the
> Bentley manual. You might want to consider having the drums turned and
> rebuilding wheel cylinders if that hasn't been done for a while.
>
> After putting things back together, get the axel nuts good and tight before
> lowering the van and then be sure torque them to spec with the rear wheels
> back on the ground.
>
> MM
>