[T3] Frozen drum

[Jim Adney]

On 2 Sep 2012 at 12:56, Brion Sabbatino wrote:

> Just keep applying PB blaster to the area between the drum and backing
> plate where the wheel lugs where. 

It sounds like you're describing a two-piece drum & hub, like late 
Type 3s. The brake backing plate is not an issue here. Keith's early 
Type 3, with 5-bolt drums, has the one piece drum.

> When I in the rust belt I would coat these surfaces with the thinnest
> layer of anti seize. Just enough to protect the mating surfaces; but
> not so much it would bleed on to other parts and cause safety issues.
> It really helped. 

I put a very light coat of grease on those surfaces, too. Yes, it 
helps immensly. I wasn't sure whether a bit of grease on the splines 
would be a good idea or not, but at this point I'm sure Keith wishes 
he'd done that.

I think VW had a special puller for this job. It bolted to the 5 lug 
bolt holes. If it didn't work by itself, you could always add heat. 
Keith's approach, with the loose/cottered axle nut, may also work.

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Jim Adney, jadney at vwtype3.org
Madison, Wisconsin, USA
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