[FC] rear brake drum......

[Merv Krull and or Loretta Prosser]

>From how you describe "snapping back, I would definitely agree with Paul.... 
back the adjuster wheel off as far as you can. Pretty sure the drum is 
hanging up on the brake linings.
Merv Krull
Salmon Arm, BC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <VairMech@aol.com>
To: <corvanatics@corvair.org>
Sent: Monday, October 11, 2004 4:13 AM
Subject: Re: [FC] rear brake drum......


> In a message dated 10/9/2004 7:10:59 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> Wild8bill@aol.com writes:
>
> but the  rears seem to be stuck on. I loosened the brake cable, opened the
> brake  bleed valve. When I pry on the outside, it moves a little all the 
> way
> down
> to the center, but snaps back tight
>
>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>    Either a little heat around the center of the drum  around the hub will
> help or I would first put some kind of penetrating oil  around the center 
> of
> the drum then pry and with a little tap at the edge of the  drum where the
> center web is crimped, it should pop right off.
>    If not then the heat may be needed, and, a propane  torch does work.
>    Ken Hand
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