Bob,
The front drums on the TD ARE difficult to remove. That's because of the
bearings which are a tight fit on the stub axle. A drum puller is nice, and
certainly worth it if you can find one. Short of having one, I typically use
a slide hammer. I attach it under one or two of the lug nuts. One or two
hits with the slide hammer will almost always get the drum off - uninjured.
Regards,
Lew Palmer
-----Original Message-----
From: BobMGT@aol.com [mailto:BobMGT@aol.com]
Sent: Monday, August 02, 1999 9:38 PM
To: mgs@autox.team.net
Cc: mg-t@autox.team.net
Subject: Where can I get a Brake Drum puller?
The young whippersnappers in the automotive part stores don't know what I'm
talking about. But back in the days of front drum brakes, I remember
something like a gear puller that attached to the drum studs and used a
large
screw to pull the drum loose by pushing against the axle. Last time I took
the front drums off of the TD, it took hours of coaxing with a mallet to get
them loose. I swore I'd never do it that way again. Well it's time for a
brake job again.
Is this puller available anymore? Is it the proper tool for the job? Should
the drums be that difficult to remove in the first place?
Bob Donahue (Still stuck in the '50s)
EMAIL - BOBMGT@AOL.COM
52 MGTD - under DIY restoration NEMGTR #11470
71 MGB - AMGBA #96-12029, NAMGBR #7-3336
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