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<x-charset iso-8859-1>> On Sun, 2002-02-10 at 12:09, matthew jones wrote: > > I have a problem: > > the brake drum carrier is rusted fast onto the rear drive shaft splines and > > I can't shift it. I suspect its been there all 30 years of its life. > > I've made a massively strong puller out of 2" angle and I fear it will > > bend/snap the carrier if I go any tighter. > > > > Are there any tricks ? > > The local club tools guy suggested hammering the _shaft_ since there is a > > little play and the carrier butts up against something solid, but this > > didn't work. > > > Is the car drivable? If so, spray the splines with rust penetrating > oil.put the rear axle nut back on just finger tight, and put a split pin > back in it. Now take the car, and drive it around the block a couple > times. when you come back, the hub should be loose from the splines.Let > the weight of the car do the hard work. > BTW, you don't have to pull the hub to get at the rear brakes on a T-3. > Just take the drum off the hub. > > Russ Wolfe Excellent tip, thanks.Unfortunately the car isn't drivable. It has no engine :-) This is to get the parts to repair my 'real' car which had a loose nut and damaged the splines. Looks like I'll have to beg/steal/borrow an oxy torch for some real heat. Can the rest of the brake assy. be stripped off with the carrier in place to get at it from behind ? thank, Matt. ------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? mailto:type3-request@vwtype3.org, Subject: unsubscribe </x-charset>