In a message dated 96-06-19 23:41:29 EDT, you write:
>On my recently aquired GT6 the rear screws holding on the brake drums are
>rusted solid. They will not budge even with a good soaking of liquid wrench
>and quite a few number of hits from an impact driver. What are my options?
>Can I carefully drill of the screw heads to pull the drum? I'll probably
>replace the drums anyways, so no great loss...Any other options?
>
>
The drums are not the real risk -- if you mess up drilliing the screws out,
you will harm the threads in the axle flange :-(
Try heating the screws (and obviously everything around them, but concentrate
on the screws) to a glowing red. This will almost certainly burn out any
rust and they should screw out OK. Try not to heat the axle flange any more
than necessary -- if you have one, and oxy-acetylene welding torch is ideal.
Heat as fast as you can without burning the heads off the screws, or they'll
have to be drilled.
Good luck !!
-Karl
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