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Re: [T3] Frozen brake drum


On Sat, 2005-04-16 at 18:59, Jim Adney wrote:

> 
> I tried beating all around the drum with a hammer, too, but that didn't help 
> either. (My experience is that this never works anyway, but I was desperate.)
> 
>  I wonder if any of you have any other suggestions. I have a big propane torch 
> that I can take out there and just heat up the whole drum. The lug bolts and 
> the little drum bolts all came out just fine.
> 
> The car is an IRS '73, if that makes any difference. And, no Dave, its not one 
> of the ones that you saw when you were here. This one is yellow.
> 
> Suggestions please...?   ;-p

You have tried everything I would have. Maybe a sledge hammer??? The
drum is toast anyway. Next would be the BIG propane torch.

-- 
Russ Wolfe
'71 FB AT
'66 FB MT
'64 T34 (not running)
'65 T1 (not running)
'05 KIA Sorento SUV
russw@classicvw.org
http://www.classicvw.org

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