Have you gotten my question?Dick S. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kenyon Wills" <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx> To: <mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 3:57 PM Subject: Re: IML: Fwd: '56 Crown Imperial - removal of rear wheel hub > You will need a drum puller to remove that drum. > > see Ebay Item number: 250192592282 > > Some people buy one and then get two extra legs from > the MFG if offered to spread the load to all 5 lugs on > the drum - a good idea. > > Drum is squeezed onto the axle and will not come off > without such a tool. It just won't. Many truck > service places will have a heavy duty version that's > great for Imperials. > > Technique: > > Different people do things differently. > > What works for me: > > Grease the threads of the tool generously. > Use a socket and a pneumatic impact wrench (NOT the > dogbone part and a hammer). > > The impact wrench will do what a hammer does, only > thousands of times faster and far more safely. > > If the drum does not pop right off, apply pressure > repeatedly every 15 minutes and leave in that state > overnight. > > You can also whang the drum with a heavy hammer. > Careful not to crack the drum casting. One person > pulling the trigger on the air wrench and one to knock > the drum a few times is my advice. > > DO NOT LUBRICATE THE DRUM OR AXLE PRIOR TO RE-ASSY. > Re-assemble clean and dry, removing any rust > beforehand with emory cloth. > > > Good luck. > > Every drum I've ever tried using the air wrench has > popped right off with the above methods, even on a car > that was outside in a feild for 30 years. A few > others here have spent weeks cursing at their frozen > stuff, so this can be a difficult process. > > > > -Kenyon > > > --- Black55Imperial@xxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > **************************************Check out > > AOL's list of 2007's hottest > > products. > > > (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) > > > From: Black55Imperial@xxxxxxx > > Date: Fri, 30 Nov 2007 11:40:20 EST > > Subject: '56 Crown Imperial - removal of rear wheel > > hub > > To: mailinglist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > 30 November 2007 > > > > Forgive me if this is covered in the website Repair > > section but I have been > > unable to find it. My 1956 Crown Imperial was > > giving trouble with the right > > rear brake sticking to the point I would have to > > shift back and forth from D1 > > to Reverse to get the brakes to disengage. I have > > it in a repair shop and > > they cannot get the rear wheel hub to come off the > > axle. Any suggestion of > > how to get it done ? The car is an unrestored > > 114,000 mile car and there is > > some rust. We have tried penetrating oil and the > > normal hub pullers to no > > avail. Thanks for any suggestions you can offer. > > > > Randy Still > > '55 Black Imperial Sedan > > '56 Crown Imperial Limo > > '64 Imperial Crown Coupe > > > > > > > > **************************************Check out > > AOL's list of 2007's hottest > > products. > > > (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________ ________ > Be a better pen pal. > Text or chat with friends inside Yahoo! Mail. See how. http://overview.mail.yahoo.com/ > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- > This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please > reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be > shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the > Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx > To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.33/1132 - Release Date: 11/15/07 9:34 AM > > ----------------- http://www.imperialclub.com ----------------- This message was sent to you by the Imperial Mailing List. Please reply to mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx and your response will be shared with everyone. Private messages (and attachments) for the Administrators should be sent to iml.webmonster@xxxxxxxxx To UN-SUBSCRIBE, go to http://imperialclub.com/unsubscribe.htm