12-04-2017, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Coral Springs FL
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Re: taking the drums off
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Originally Posted by carguybill
I am going to remove my rear drums and will be using my soon to be ordered Vintage Rear Hub Puller. I see here folks saying that they are having difficulty even when using a quality puller. But I see no reference to using an air impact wrench on those stubborn bolts. Before I screw something up, is there a reason to not use an impact wrench?
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I don't think it's a good idea to continually squeeze the trigger on an impact until the drum releases. If you do use an impact, just keep tightening in small increments a little at a time -letting the tension on the axle "set" -after which you can whack the puller with a large hammer to get the drum to "pop" off.
Some times you can let the drum "set" all night, during which time it may just release all by itself. PAY ATTENTION to make sure you don't damage your threads. I prefer to use a cheater bar for more control.
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