It is call a jub puller. I borrowed mine from a local repair garage. I
think whitney has one for around $70.00 . I do not know how good it is
Other places 130 to 200. See if you can find an old garage around who might
be able to lend you one and show you how to use it.
Anthony
At 10:29 PM 11/1/03 -0500, you wrote:
>Anthony - thanks for the info. Now you've added to my list of questions:
>
>What does this brake drum puller look like and how do I go about getting one?
> Does anyone on the list have one that they might be willing to lend/rent
> out
>at some point?
>
>Thanks
>Jeff Cantor
>Trenton, NJ
>'56 Sedan
>
>
>
>Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2003 06:34:27 -0500
>From: alacaria@xxxxxxxxx
>Subject: Re: IML: '56 Brake Questions
>Reply-To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>I do not know how your cover would make the difference. Also you cannot get
>the rear drums off. It takes a special drum puller. Make sure they put
>brake fluid in it. Had a traveler from Germany who purchased a 59 the
>previous owner rebuilt the brake system and put in hydraulic fluid. Had to
>have it flushed out. Also check the bleeding of your system. Now here is
>the problem; You have two wheel cylinders on each of the front wheels. They
>are a pain to bleed. Sometimes you have to take the backing plate loose and
>rotate and tilt to get the air out. The best thing is to see if there is a
>local older shop around that know something about the brakes. Basically
>look for someone in their late 60's or 70's that is a car nut.
>
>Anthony
>
>
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