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Re: Removing rear drums on a 250

To: Bill Sohl Budd Lake <billsohl@planet.net>, Gary Schneider <gschneid@nicmad.nicolet.com>
Subject: Re: Removing rear drums on a 250
From: "Doug Mitchell" <dmitchel@ford.com>
Date: Tue, 15 Aug 1995 10:12:58 -0400 "Re: Removing rear drums on a 250" (Aug 14, 11:32pm)
Cc: triumphs@autox.team.net
References: <Pine.SCO.3.91.950814232835.14777F-100000@earth.planet.net>
On Aug 14, 11:32pm, Bill Sohl  Budd Lake wrote:
> Subject: Re: Removing rear drums on a 250
[snip]
>
> A good substitute for the correct tool is the following:  Go to
> Sears and buy a 3/8" 8 point socket for a 1/4" drive.  Use the
> 1/4" side (the 4 point side) on the adjuster and use a regular 3/8
> drive on the 8 point side.  That'll give you the best contact
> without worrying about the 3/8 socket slipping.
>
> Cheers, ---------------------------------------------------------------
> Bill Sohl  K2UNK     (Budd lake, New Jersey)      (billsohl@planet.net)
> VTR Assistant Magazine Editor, Past VTR President (1983-1990)
> -----------------------------------------------------------------------
>-- End of excerpt from Bill Sohl  Budd Lake


Snap-On sells a 1/4" square socket that has a 1/4" drive. I tried to
buy one from Snap-On about 6 years ago, but the Snap-On jobber never
got back to me. Every time I see a MAC tools truck, I think about
stopping and trying to buy one. Maybe I'll just take this suggestion!

Doug Mitchell

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