Re: IML: Rear drum pulling made easy

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When all else fails, use the "POLISH FIRE WRENCH" (I can say that, because I'm polish) Heat the drum hub,(in the taper area), then a few blows with a stout hammer on the puller bolt, this should remove the drum.It may take several heat-cool cycles, but it will work.Ya'll have a nice day, Dave.

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From: Kenyon Wills <imperialist1960@xxxxxxxxx>

> This has come up before, and using the breaker bar
> might be part of the problem?
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> Suggestion: Grease up the threads of the drum removal
> tool to reduce friction there.
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> Get a pneumatic impact gun - the type that the tire
> place uses to spin on the lug nuts. It will deliver
> repeated impacts much faster in a torquing motion that
> will break a very stubborn drum loose in no time. The
> heat trick and others have not seemed to satisfy as
> consistently as using the air gun based on past
> testimony here.
>
> If you don't have a gun, you can reinstall the wheel,
> take it to a tire place, and have them do it.
> Reinstall the drum, tighten the nut down a little, and
> drive a short ways home on it if your car is otherwise
> mobile. Once it's broken with the gun, the second
> removal should not prove as difficult with hand tools
> later.
>
> DO NOT grease or lube the surfaces that were stuck
> when you re-assemble. You can clean with a wire brush
> or super fine sandpaper only, but they rely on
> friction to do their job. They're just siezed right
> now.
>
>
> -Kenyon
>
>
> --- Ron M wrote:
>
> > Mark,
> >
> > Make sure the brake shoes are backed off as far as
> > possible. There is
> > an adjustment on the back (inside) of the wheel.
> >
> > My next suggestion would be to apply a little heat.
> > Apply it to wheel
> > to allow it to expand while the center of the hub
> > stays cool. While
> ; > heating keep applying pressure with the puller.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > Ron
> >
> > Mark Battesby wrote:
> >
> > > Hey guys I own a 1961 imperial .I also own a 47
> > desotto. I have been
> > > trying to get the rear hub off the driver side
> > wheel . I bought a
> > > heavy duty puller and it wont budge . I have never
> > seen anything like
> > > this happen before I even used a 5 foot breaker
> > bar and all I can get
> > > is the whole wheel spins slightly . I feel like I
> > am breaking
> > > something what should I do
> >
> >
> > --
> > Let's face it, the number of people around the world
> > in need of
> > a match-grade round between the eyes is on the
> > increase,
> > - Tony Woodlief
> >
> >
> >
> >
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