Go to a good auto parts store and rent a puller from them. It is a special
hub puller with a striking wrench that you strike with a hammer. The last
time I used one of these was on a Jaguar XK 140 I was restoring for a guy. I
have never gotton one of those drums off with a regular puller if it's
really stubborn.
Howard
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dick J" <lsr_man@yahoo.com>
To: <FastmetalBDF@aol.com>; <kturk@ala.net>; <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, December 19, 2000 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: Frozen Brake Drum Question
> 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 !
> >
> >
>
>
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