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----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: "Keith Turk" <kturk@ala.net>; <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>;
<land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 4:02 PM
Subject: Re: Frozen Brake Drum Question
> Well, I had just sorta, kinda wanted to try to
> re-use some of the parts.
>
> Dick J
>
>
> --- Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net> wrote:
> > Dick.... maybe I am missing something here....
> > It's a Car Part Right?
> >
> > and WE are trying to REMOVE IT right?
> >
> > Okay now where is the Problem?...... ALL CAR
> > PARTS ARE REMOVABLE WITH A
> > HAMMER... some parts require skill Like adding
> > a second tool to the
> > arsenal... that of the Chisel....BUT all Parts
> > ARE removable... Even an
> > engine can be removed with a Hammer... ( see
> > VERY BIG hammer in the
> > Dictionary )
> >
> > Dick if it don't budge by this Time tomorrow...
> > sit back and regroup... no
> > need to think... you already know what you did
> > wrong.... catch your breath
> > and ....GET A BIGGER HAMMER ..... This ain't
> > rocket science... it's Basic
> > Math.... Bigger is BETTER ....
> >
> > Even Miss Kathy can figure this one out.... (
> > now you know why I don't
> > crinkle paint in the House anymore )
> > ----------
> > > From: Dick J <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
> > > To: FastmetalBDF@aol.com; kturk@ala.net;
> > land-speed@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Frozen Brake Drum Question
> > > Date: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 2:54 PM
> > >
> > > I'm taking in all this advice and will try a
> > > combination. There are no holes to pry from.
> >
> > > The axles are tapered, presumeably with a
> > keyway.
> > > The axle flanges appear to be welded to the
> > > drums. I put a big puller on the lugs and
> > tried
> > > around 400 ftlbs of torque (using one of
> > those 4
> > > foot wrenches made for Porsche flywheels),
> > then
> > > hammered too. I was afraid I'd break the
> > puller.
> > >
> > > Dick J
> > >
> > >
> > > --- FastmetalBDF@aol.com wrote:
> > > > Dick, Does the drum have a large
> > hole
> > > > ( like 3 or 4 inch ) on its'
> > > > face
> > > > where the end of the axle sticks through to
> > > > take any shear loading off of the
> > > > lugs ...... as older chevs do ? They can
> > get
> > > > stuck like they were welded on
> > > > at this juncture of the axle & drum . That
> > is
> > > > why Chevrolet provided the two
> > > > " C " shaped holes, 180 * opposite each
> > other,
> > > > in the face of the drum .....
> > > > you hammer a pair of those hook shaped "
> > > > wedging " tools in between the
> > > > drum face and axle flange face and pry
> > outward
> > > > on both handles ......
> > > > usually does the job ..... many times the
> > drum
> > > > pops off right as you hammer
> > > > them in ..... sometimes you do need some
> > heat
> > > > to help coax them off ......
> > > > I do not know if your old Mopar has
> > > > those holes in the drums, or the
> > > > shouldered axle ends ..... never worked on
> > 'em
> > > > ..... my toys and daily drivers
> > > > were always flathead Fords n' smallblock
> > Chevs
> > > > . Be sure to check to
> > > > see if the drums are badly worn, and the
> > ridge
> > > > near the backside of the
> > > > drum is hanging up on the edge of the brake
> > > > shoes ...... this can be a real
> > > > headache if you don' t care to TURKhammer
> > them
> > > > ! ( he knows ALL
> > > > those Old World Craftsman precision tricks,
> > > > doesn' t he !!! )
> > > > Maybe you could make a custom puller
> > > > arrangement up with some
> > > > steel plate and big ( like 1" ) threaded
> > rod to
> > > > apply steady pressure ( AND
> > > > maybe some hearty raps on the drum ) ......
> > > > that has saved the day for
> > > > me a few times . Working with vintage tin
> > and
> > > > tired iron presents its' own
> > > > PROBLEMS ..... but it' s sure gratifying
> > when
> > > > you solve them !
> > > > Don' t forget the school of thought
> > that
> > > > if enough CHOICE words
> > > > are directed at the offending parts .....
> > ALL
> > > > will work out !!!
> > > > I graduated from that school long ago
> > > > ..... ( well, MOST of the time ! )
> > > > Have FUN ! Watch out for skinned knuckles
> > and
> > > > ruined parts .......
> > > > YOURS and
> > the
> > > > car' s !
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> > > =====
> > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > > * Dick J *
> > > * (In East Texas) *
> > > * # 729 *
> > > * C/GRS E/STR *
> > > * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> > >
> > >
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> * * * * * * * * * * * * * *
> * Dick J *
> * (In East Texas) *
> * # 729 *
> * C/GRS E/STR *
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