Re: [Amc-list] The Green Weenie update next nite

["Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I was afraid I might have to grind off those tabs on the retainers on the
outside of the backing plate that hold the shoes in place and try to pull it
all apart.
Probably have to get a torch inside the drum through the adjuster hole and
cut the self adjuster in two.
Thanks Mark

Armand


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To: "AMC/Rambler owners, drivers and fans." <amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2008 11:17 AM
Subject: Re: [Amc-list] The Green Weenie update next nite


> The only way I've ever got drums off the were rusted to the shoes is to
cut the retainers and pry the whole mess off, then rebuild .
>    It sucks.
> The metal in the shoes rusts to the metal in the drums, makes a big mess.
> If there is some way to reverse it I don't know what it is.
>   Perhaps electrolysis, pull the whole assemble intact and drop it in and
cook away the rust?
> BFH and beat on it usually breaks the drum before it lets loose.
>
> --
> Mark Price
> Morgantown, WV
> 1969 AMC Rambler, 4.0L, EFI, T-5
> 2004 Grand Cherokee Laredo, 4.7L, Quadratrac II
> " I realize that death is inevitable.
> I just don't want to be around when it happens! "
>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
> From: "Armand Eshleman" <aje1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Kind of tired tonight................
> > stopped working around 10:00 pm instead of 8 pm
> > I did get the dash out and the heater controls, took the steering column
> > loose.......
> > good thing I noticed that sensor bulb and capillary tube on the switch
for
> > the A/C, you know the one that says desert only.
> > If I would have broken that I would have been very mad.
> > I think I need to find an outfit that could possibly rebuild the A/C
heater
> > control panel. It may work as is, but I would not want to go through all
> > that work of installiing it, and then discover it doesn't work.
> >
> > The car has one of those clocks too ! It doesn't work I'm sure, but it
> > appeared unmolested, until I took it loose, then that milky white
plastic
> > tube over the adjuster cable decided it couldn't take it anymore and
> > shattered in two spots.....maybe that's easily fixed too.
> >
> > Tomorrow nights schedule is for the heater-A/C module with the heater
core
> > and A/C coil under the dash to come out.
> > Wish me luck.
> >
> > Oh almost forgot................
> > Th ecar has two or three wheels that don't turn, is it possible fo rthe
> > brake drums and shoes to corrode together that bad??
> > I mean I beat on the noe pretty good and it still didn't loosen
> > up.................
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Good night every one.........
> >
> > And do take care,
> >
> > Armand
> >
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