David Marshall wrote:
>
> I didn't mean to start another long and nasty thread here, but, I have seen
> the rear drum removed from a Vanagon without removing the 500ft/lb nut the
> holds the hub on.  This is the way the VW dealer here does it all the time.
>  Yesterday I tried removing my drums and there is no way they would come
> off.  I removed the two bolts that "hold" it in place but the area around
> the hub would not let go.  I tried liquid wrench, wd 40, tapping it with a
> hammer - no go... any suggestions here?  I'd like to put new brakes on the
> rear before heading to Saskatchewan on the 1st.
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> -- David Marshall,

David,
Be sure to back off the brake adjusters before attempting to remove the
drums. The shoes tend to hold the drum in place, especially if they have
been adjusted properly. If you yank on the drum and it seems to slide
off the studs slightly, then bounces back, perhaps with a coiled-spring
sound, then it's time to spin those adjusters back.
Larry