Hello there .. Napa has brake drum pullers.. the quality is pretty good..
On Saturday, November 1, 2003, at 07:29 PM, JCantor791@xxxxxxx 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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