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Re: Stuck Spit brake drum screw!

To: Chris DeStaffany <sjmeds@rockisland.com>, spitfires@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: Re: Stuck Spit brake drum screw!
From: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>
Date: Mon, 31 Aug 1998 22:04:53 -0400
At 06:15 PM 8/31/98 -0700, Chris DeStaffany wrote:
>I purchased a 1975 spit over the weekend after about 10 minutes of
>conversation with a friend. 

>while one of the
>screws hold the drum on backed right out, the other wond budge.  I gave it a
>couple of blasts of PB Blaster and put a screwdriver with a wrench on it and
>it bent the screwdriver.  Any ideas out there.  I'm wondering if I need to
>drill out the center and use an "easy out", never actually used one of those
>things.  Try heat.  I don't know, give me an idea.  Thanks a lot.
>

===

Chris,

I'd try heating it a bit, then use a Hand Impact Wrench on it. (Releases it
by striking with a hammer.   Relieves tension if nothing else.)

If that fails, go for the Easy Out (or like my friend calls them, a
"Pain-In-The-Neck-Out").

PS, MY jack has scissors but no tires!

Good Luck

Atwell  "Mr Literal" Haines
79 Spitfire 1500
>Chris DeStaffany
>1966 Herald in a zillian pieces
>1975 Spit on a jack with three tires
>
>

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