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Re: Removing Brake drum screws...

To: Doug Mitchell <dmitchel@ford.com>, KVacek@aol.com, triumphs@autox.team.net, tomstory@slip.net
Subject: Re: Removing Brake drum screws...
From: R John Lye <rjl6n@uva.pcmail.virginia.edu>
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 96 07:28:45 EDT
On Jun 20,  7:09am, "Doug Mitchell" wrote:

> I tend to agree with Tony on this. If you screw up the threads, so what?
> The primary reason for the screws is to keep the drums on during assembly
> and maintenance.

I'll second (or is it third it?).  When my TR-3 was my only vehicle,
I left those silly screws off.  They're almost more trouble than
they're worth and really do very little.  Damaging the hub by
overheating it is a much more serious problem than leaving the
remains of the screws in the threads.

later,

John Lye

rjl6n@uva.pcmail.Virginia.EDU

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