Re: nut size

Adjust your brakes or tighten the adjustment stars untill you can's move the
wheel. Remember to loosen them back once you finish.


"Ant" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
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> Speedy Jim wrote in this freaking newsgroup:
>
> Thanks Speedy, again you are true to your nick :)
>
> The funny thing is that the back brakes do not brake very much, so even if
> somebody is pressing the pedal I can move the wheel with my hands, so no
> question about a 1m wrench....lol
> Do you have any ideas?
> I think I'll try to loosen it with the wheel on (if I can get the socket
> through), comments?
>
> thanks again
> Ant
>
>
> > Ant wrote:
> >>
> >> What is the size of the nut that holds the back wheel drum brake in
place
> >> in a '72 SB? I mean this one in the pic:
> >> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/index.mv?photo+116942.jpg
> >>
> >> thanks
> >> Ant
> >
> >   36mm
> >
> >   The axle nut is torqued to 30 MKG   (250 Foot-Lbs).
> >   You need a very strong socket/wrench with a 1 meter long
> >   extension in order to loosen the nut.  Have someone press
> >   on the brake pedal.
> >
> >  Speedy Jim
> > http://www.nls.net/mp/volks/
> >
>