Re: IML: Rear Brake Drums on a 61 Crown

[kevin adams <kmotion45@xxxxxxxxx>]

There is no substitute for heat. Put the drums under
load from the puller and heat with a torch . An
acetylene torch is best because it heats extemely
fast. Sucess guarnteed!!!!  P.S.  heat only the hub
section right at the axle. Kevin 
--- JosephStil@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Evenin' all:
> 
> I was hoping to get some advice on removing the rear
> brake drums on my car.
> 
> I have read the service manual and I have looked at
> the write-ups on the 
> site, but still I am having zero luck.
> 
> I have tried the drum puller like the one described
> on the site but nothing 
> comes loose.  In fact, now the whole axle turns when
> I bear down on the bolt on 
> the drum puller after pounding on the da&n thing.
> 
> I have backed off the adjusting cams and used as
> much penetrating oil as I 
> have on hand and the dern thing doesn't budge.
> 
> What am I doing wrong?
> 
> Any advice?
> 
> Joe
> 61 Crown Southampton
> 



		
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