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Re: Frozen Brake Drum Question

To: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>, <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Frozen Brake Drum Question
From: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 13:29:05 -0600
Universal TOOL.... HIT IT WITH A HAMMER.... call that first one the baby
hammer... then get out Grandpa.... you know the 2lb sledge... that don't
work... well break out Grandma.... the 12lb sledge ... those brakes will
back off... 

K

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> From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> To: land-speed@autox.team.net
> Subject: Frozen Brake Drum Question
> Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 1:23 PM
> 
> Here's a really basic question.  I've got an old
> Dodge out back and want to move it.  I find that
> the brake shoes are frozen to the drums.  Is the
> best solution to heat the drums with torch until
> they come loose, or is there another trick that I
> haven't heard of?  I've already backed off all
> the adjusters, etc.
> 
> 
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