Hi Eric,

I'm not sure what's wrong with the question.  If you don't know - ask the
list.  I feel that is the purpose of the list.  If everyone with a question
had to ""STAY THE "     " off the list"", this would be a small list.

Charles Michaux
'91 Westy (61,000)

----------
> From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Rear Drum
> Date: Tuesday, June 09, 1998 11:52 AM
>
> 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
> >