I am traveling and can't research as I should. Read reassembly instructions CAREFULLY and COMPLETELY before applying grease anywhere in the rear spindle where the drum goes on. I think that there is a strong warning against doing this. Further details are yours to research. -Kenyon --- wardle65@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > One more tip. When you do get it off reassemble > with some anti seize > compound around the keyway. I did this with mine > and the next time I pulled > it off it was much much easier. Good luck > > Regards > Chris > 58 Imp Crown Coupe > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> > To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, December 08, 2006 3:01 PM > Subject: IML: Rear drum pulling made easy > > > > This has come up before, and using the breaker bar > > might be part of the problem? > > > > > > Suggestion: Grease up the threads of the drum > removal > > tool to reduce friction there. > > > > Get a pneumatic impact gun - the type that the > tire > > place uses to spin on the lug nuts. It will > deliver > > repeated impacts much faster in a torquing motion > that > > will break a very stubborn drum loose in no time. > The > > heat trick and others have not seemed to satisfy > as > > consistently as using the air gun based on past > > testimony here. > > > > If you don't have a gun, you can reinstall the > wheel, > > take it to a tire place, and have them do it. > > Reinstall the drum, tighten the nut down a little, > and > > drive a short ways home on it if your car is > otherwise > > mobile. Once it's broken with the gun, the second > > removal should not prove as difficult with hand > tools > > later. > > > > DO NOT grease or lube the surfaces that were stuck > > when you re-assemble. You can clean with a wire > brush > > or super fine sandpaper only, but they rely on > > friction to do their job. They're just siezed > right > > now. > > > > > > -Kenyon > > > > > > --- Ron M <rfm10@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > >> Mark, > >> > >> Make sure the brake shoes are backed off as far > as > >> possible. There is > >> an adjustment on the back (inside) of the wheel. > >> > >> My next suggestion would be to apply a little > heat. > >> Apply it to wheel > >> to allow it to expand while the center of the hub > >> stays cool. While > >> heating keep applying pressure with the puller. > >> > >> Regards, > >> > >> Ron > >> > >> Mark Battesby wrote: > >> > >> > Hey guys I own a 1961 imperial .I also own a 47 > >> desotto. I have been > >> > trying to get the rear hub off the driver side > >> wheel . I bought a > >> > heavy duty puller and it wont budge . I have > never > >> seen anything like > >> > this happen before I even used a 5 foot breaker > >> bar and all I can get > >> > is the whole wheel spins slightly . I feel like > I > >> am breaking > >> > something what should I do > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Let's face it, the number of people around the > world > >> in need of > >> a match-grade round between the eyes is on the > >> increase, > >> - Tony Woodlief > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > >> ----------------- > >> This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing > >> List. Please > >> reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your > >> response will be > >> shared with everyone. Private messages (and > >> attachments) for the > >> Administrators should be sent to > >> webmaster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > >> To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to > >> http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > >> > >> > > > > > > Kenyon Wills > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com > ----------------- > > This message was sent to you by the Imperial > Mailing List. 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