Thread: Drum Stuck!
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Old 08-30-2012, 04:20 PM   #7
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Default Re: Drum Stuck!

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Originally Posted by Aok View Post
Have not tired this with a model A but on 40's vehicles with the tapered hub you can try leaving thje lug nuts loose and driving in circles sometimes it will brake it loose.

NOT the lug-nuts !!!!

The big nut in the center!

Pull the cotter pin, loosen the center nut about 1 turn, put the cotter pin back-in and spread, then drive vehicle around in tight circle, first one direction, then the other.

If still stubborn, try alternately loading the vehicle by pulling forward, then backward, repeating ( like trying to ease car stuck in snow).

The go back to circles.

The hub-mounted pullers are probably best for not damaging the hub / drum.

I have seen a few instances where people have actually "dished" the drum using a three-leg lug-stud puller... so proceed carefully if using one of those.

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