Re: IML: Rear Brake Drums on a 61 Crown

[RandalPark@xxxxxxx]

I would buy the air compressor and use an impact wrench before I tried this. 

Paul

 In a message dated 10/26/2004 10:50:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time, kevin adams <kmotion45@xxxxxxxxx> writes:

>There is no substitute for heat. Put the drums under
>load from the puller and heat with a torch . An
>acetylene torch is best because it heats extemely
>fast. Sucess guarnteed!!!! ?P.S. ?heat only the hub
>section right at the axle. Kevin 
>--- JosephStil@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>> Evenin' all:
>> 
>> I was hoping to get some advice on removing the rear
>> brake drums on my car.
>> 
>> I have read the service manual and I have looked at
>> the write-ups on the 
>> site, but still I am having zero luck.
>> 
>> I have tried the drum puller like the one described
>> on the site but nothing 
>> comes loose. ?In fact, now the whole axle turns when
>> I bear down on the bolt on 
>> the drum puller after pounding on the da&n thing.
>> 
>> I have backed off the adjusting cams and used as
>> much penetrating oil as I 
>> have on hand and the dern thing doesn't budge.
>> 
>> What am I doing wrong?
>> 
>> Any advice?
>> 
>> Joe
>> 61 Crown Southampton
>> 
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