Jeff,
I've had good luck using an 8point socket on it. The 8points work great on
anything with a square head (such as most of the oil/fluid drain plugs).
Dave Moag
62 TR3B
77 Spitfire
La Canada, CA
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-spitfires@autox.team.net
> [mailto:owner-spitfires@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Jeff McNeal
> Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:02 AM
> To: Spitfire List
> Subject: Rear drum off! New problem
>
>
>
> A very special thanks to all who suggested that I beat the frozen
> brake drum
> with a hammer and keep prying at it until it begged for mercy. After
> another 15 minutes of wrestling, it finally came off.
>
> I went to go work on the other side and find that I cannot loosen
> the brake
> adjuster without rounding the corners of the nut. I don't have
> the special
> tool for it and got away with using a crescent wrench on the other side.
>
> Can anyone recommend a good tool to loosen the adjuster, now that I've
> nearly purchased myself a new adjuster assembly? That special $9
> adjusting
> wrench is beginning to sound cheap!
>
> Thanks for your patience!
>
> Jeff in San Diego
> http://www.ohms.com/spitfire/spitfire.shtml
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