Keith, you are sure "fired up" today. Ya'll got
the Christmas cheer mixed already?
DJ
--- Keith Turk <kturk@ala.net> wrote:
> WHY do you think God Made SuperGlue?
>
> K
> ----- 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 *
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