>Does anyone know the purpose of the 3 small (1/4 in.) bolts that go
>through each rear brake drum?
>I broke one on each side trying to take them out to get the drums off and
>had to drill them out.
>Are they really needed or are they only there to hold the drum in place
>while you put the wheel
>on?
>
>Marvin May
>VIN 1343
These bo;ts are to hold the drum in place for the assembly line only. I
often visited the AMC plant in Kenosha, and a lot of the components were on
conveyors overhead. Something had to hold these drums in place. GM used
some large spring nuts that went over the lugs. Don't worry about broken
ones.
Thomas M. Benvie
5 Sachem Rock Ave.
East Bridgewater, MA 02333
(508) 378-1423
tbenvie@bu.edu
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