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On 16 Jun 99, at 14:26, Stan Schaefer wrote: > That's the reason I rented a drum puller, you aren't supposed to > hammer on anything with precision bearings in it, otherwise they > suddenly become non-precision(scrap). A $10 rental beats $$$ for > parts and hours of additional labor. > > On Mon, 14 Jun 1999 23:33:09 -0500, you wrote: > > >I would just add from experience a problem that may occur if you choose > >to remove the large hub nut instead of the retaining bolts. I used a > >torch as well as a serious amount of slap hammer action to break the > >hub/drum free. Not so long thereafter a noticeable leak developed from > >the rear axle seal and one project then became two. I agree with Stan that beating on this is the WRONG thing to do, but a drum puller will often bend the face of the drum and ruin it. After many years of trying several methods, I have finally settled on the heat method that I detailed a couple of days ago. It works every time without pain or damage to any of the parts. Jim - ******************************* Jim Adney, jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, Wisconsin, USA ******************************* ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/