To: | Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>, KVacek@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net, tomstory@slip.net |
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Subject: | Re: Removing Brake drum screws... |
From: | R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu> |
Date: | Thu, 20 Jun 96 07:28:45 EDT |
On Jun 20, 7:09am, "Doug Mitchell" wrote: > I tend to agree with Tony on this. If you screw up the threads, so what? > The primary reason for the screws is to keep the drums on during assembly > and maintenance. I'll second (or is it third it?). When my TR-3 was my only vehicle, I left those silly screws off. They're almost more trouble than they're worth and really do very little. Damaging the hub by overheating it is a much more serious problem than leaving the remains of the screws in the threads. later, John Lye rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU |
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