Re: success at last

["centerline1932@xxxxxxxxxxx" <whittakers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I forgot to mention drilling out the studs. Just think of the swedging
as a type of riveting. At the factory the drum was installed and the
studs were pressed which caused the base to expand slightly basically
"riveting" the drum to the hub. What you're doing by cutting the studs
off flush and drilling the center is allowing any remaining enlarged
area of the stud to collapse when its pressed out rather than ruining
the knurls in the hub or worst case splitting the hub. Where people
run into trouble is when they just press them out without using this
method or cutting the swedges off first. That WILL damage the hub. All
that said, You could buy a swedge cutter but they're few and far
between and when you do manage to find one it will run you over a
$100.

Bill
Bastrop, TX

On May 17, 7:53 pm, "beckst...@xxxxxxxxxxx" <beckst...@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> I think I want to seperate the drum...The drivers side is already
> seperatedand I'd like to get new drums.from the outside
> I read the article about cuttin the studs, drilling out the stud and
> removing. I feel for the price of new drums/studs its
> not a big deal. Although I'm new to auto repair I'm adventurous!
>
> On May 16, 11:00 pm, "centerline1...@xxxxxxxxxxx"
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> <whittak...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > The "correct" method of separating the drums and hubs would be to use
> > a swedge cutter to remove the swedge and then press the studs out and
> > replace them.  However, very few machine shops have swedge cutters
> > anymore. The easy solution is to cut the lugs off flush with the
> > outside of the drum and then press them out. This removes the swedge
> > so it won't damage the hub but will require replacing the drums...
> > which is probably a good idea anyway.  65 drums are very affordable
> > and available at any Napa store as are new non swedge style wheel
> > studs.
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> > When you reassemble everything just use a little anti-seize on the
> > inside of the hub before you put it back on. If you ever have to
> > remove it again it will be a lot easier this way.
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> > Bill
> > Bastrop, TX
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> > On May 16, 8:04 pm, "Gary H." <62to65mo...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > Yup, at times these are very, very stuck. Congratulations are in order!
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> > > The hub is swedged to the drum so do you really want to remove it? Don't unless it is unusable as is. There are some tips on the 62-65 Tech page about the cohabitation of wheel studs and drum.
> > T> Thanks,
> > > Gary H.
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> > > >  -------Original Message-------
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> > > >  You may not want to try that on your on.
> > > >  Don't ruin the hub.
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> > > >  Jimmy
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> > > >  On 5/16/2012 4:42 PM,   wrote:
> > > >  > Well it took me 2 weeks but I finally was able to remove the left rear
> > > >  > drum on my 64 Dodge 440......WTF........

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