What is the best method to remove FOR brake drum
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For the most stubborn rear brake drum, use an axle drive nut with a hammer, or put a hub puller on the four drum bolt holes? Use heat from a torch on the taper? Thanks, these hubs haven't been removed in over 40 years. Jeff Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone
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Butch
Jeff,
Use the upmost caution, the FOR hubs, are not available for love nor money, or even love AND money! I'm no fan of the axle drive nuts, use a hub puller and engage all four wheel bolts, if possible. Penetrating oil and patience are your friends. Heat judiciously, but most of all, take your time. Butch On 8/21/2019 8:39 PM, jeff wrote:
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I've had best luck using a puller, tighten it up to keep pressure on the thing and gently tap all around the drum with a hammer. It always eventually pops free.
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Thanks Tim and Butch for the advice. I modified an OTC universal hub puller by ovaling the bolt holes at the end of the four arms (so it would fit onto the small diameter hub pattern). Purchased four grade 8 bolts (1/2 x 1 3/4 fine thread) plus grade 8 thick washers to screw all the way through the hub. Used PB blaster generously. Tightened the puller, tapped all around the drum, and they came off with more tightening of the puller. Thanks again, Jeff Sent from my jphone
-------- Original message -------- From: "Tim Hamblen via Groups.Io" <flinttim@...> Date: 8/22/19 5:49 PM (GMT-08:00) To: Crosley-Gang@groups.io Subject: Re: [Crosley-Gang] What is the best method to remove FOR brake drum
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Butch
Jeff,
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Happy to help, glad it worked out. Butch
On 9/4/2019 11:40 AM, jeff wrote:
Thanks Tim and Butch for the advice.?? I modified an OTC universal hub puller by ovaling the bolt holes at the end of the four arms (so it would fit onto the small diameter hub pattern).?? Purchased four grade 8 bolts (1/2 x 1 3/4 fine thread) plus grade 8 thick washers to screw all the way through the hub.?? Used PB blaster generously.?? ??Tightened the puller, tapped all around the drum, and they came off with more tightening of the puller.
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