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On 12 Sep 98, at 12:32, Naomi teWinkel wrote: > Ok, now you have me wondering about my rear brakes too... is 02/1971 a > "late" or "early" model? Yes > Does the presence of the two small bolts indicate that it is a "late" model > with a separate hub/drum setup? yes > I took the little bolts out of the drums and the drums are both still stuck > on tight. There is a groove there, but it's not obvious if that's a division > between two parts or just a groove. That's the parting line. > And I wrecked the 2 bolts on the driver side - they were already stripped > and looked like they had been hammered out using a chisel once before, so > it's not completely my own stupidity, only partly ;) Hammer and chisel is often the only way to get these out. > These bolts are the 6mm hexkey type bolts with the rounded outside. > Is it wrong (mechanically or religiously) to use the standard kind of six > sided bolts as a replacement? I mean as long as the thread and length are > the same? They would seem a lot easier to get out in the future (use a > socket set) - or am I setting myself up for a broken off bolt head in the > future? The bolt heads just have to clear the underside of the wheel. If they hold the wheel away from the drum the wheel cannot run true. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/