Hi Don and Volks,
    Trust me on this it works, just try it.   Use the biggest drift you have
and a 2 pound hammer. Tap the drift smartly on the drum between the lug
bolts. Give it a couple of pops and then move to a space between another
pair of lug bolts. That drum will jump off the hub in less time than you
will believe, sounds like so much bs but it works every time.
Darrell

-----Original Message-----
From: Don R. Preston, Jr. <cybermage@UTAH-INTER.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 1:06 PM
Subject: Brake Help Please!!!!!

>Hi there everyone,
>
>Sorry to bother you all with this, but I'm to the point of
>frustration......even the Corona's aren't helping anymore..
>
>So I was just gonna replace the rear brake pads.......
>
>I can get the rear passenger-side wheel off, but I cannot get the drum off,
>no matter what. I have adjusted the geared adjuster (accessed through a
hole
>on the inside of the brake) and loosened the parking brake up. Alas, no
>go...
>
>The drum doesn't seem to be loosening from the back plate at all. I won't
>even go into the driver's-side.....I'm going to have to get an impact
driver
>just to get the last two lug-nuts off.
>
>Anybody out there know of some trick to loosening the rotors?
>
>I guess Debbie (p.o.) was right when she said that the van had never had
>it's brakes serviced......*ouch*
>
>Thanks,
>
>Don & Christina Preston
>'87 Wolfsberg Vanagon GL
>'77 Auto Transporter
>