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Re: [T3] Car sitting for years,clutch stuck


On 7 Dec 2001, at 11:39, Dave Campen wrote:

> This was the drum sticking to the centre of the drive flange, not to the
> shoes.

Ahhh, sorry. There is also an easy way to free up these. Just hit the drum 
with a torch, heating up the area just outside of the hub/drum boundary. Go 
around and around, being careful NOT to spray in the lug bolt holes which 
can bake the brake parts.

After about 3-5 minutes of this the drum will expand and come loose. 
Sometimes it will just pop off, so you may need to be careful that a hot drum 
doesn't try to jump into your lap!  8-0

You don't need to get it red hot, or anything close. Just warmed up a few 
hundred degrees or so.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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