Re: [T3] Frozen brake drum

["David V.N." <rmcevoy1@twcny.rr.com>]

<x-flowed>No,I hadn't niticed that,I haven't yet experienced a drum
that's refused to come off.I'd thought that work hardening
might make it harder to drill but not a two piece system.
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 21, 2005 11:26 AM
Subject: Re: [T3] Frozen brake drum


> On 20 Apr 2005 at 23:35, David V.N. wrote:
>
> > Cast iron.Cuts like butta.
>
> > From: "Jim Adney" <jadney@vwtype3.org>
>
> > > On 20 Apr 2005 at 9:00, Matthew Jones wrote:
> > >
> > >> 1. If the drums are scrap, drill more "inspection holes" on
> > >>    the outside so you can get a drift onto the other side of
> > >>    the shoes.
> > >
> > > Hmmm, this just might help. I have no idea how tough the steel side 
> > > faces
> > > of the drums are, however.
>
> You may never have noticed that the they are actually 2 pieces. The rims 
> are
> cast iron, but the face, or disk, is a pressed steel plate. The rim is 
> cast
> onto the disk. There are 1 piece solid cast drums from Brazil, but I'd 
> avoid
> them, because these have a thicker face, which makes the lug bolts too 
> short.
>
> --
> Jim Adney
> jadney@vwtype3.org
> Madison, WI 53711-3054
> USA
>
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