Removing rear brake drum

[Henry1953]

I had to heat mine as in #35. They both came off and no damage to threads etc.

[John Borland]

I am also having a problem pull the rear hub. My question is: how do you keep the rear hub from spinning around when you tighten the hub puller? I put the tranny in gear, but the hub still spins. (As a side note, yesterday I installed a new transmission tower section; perhaps I don't have it installed correctly thus permitting the hub to spin - I will check on this also).

Also the hub puller I am using is similar to the K. R. Wilson, but forms only half a circle around the recess rather than a full circle. Thanks for any help anyone may have.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Pulling the parking brake on should stop the drums from spinning. Otherwise have the tire on the ground for the other rear wheel, and have the tranny in first gear.

[John Borland]

I am also having a problem pulling the rear hub on a 1931 Model A using a half shell puller. One of the problems is that the hub spins when I try to tighten the tool despite having the car in gear. How can I prevent it from spinning since the e-brake is supposed to be off when removing? (I might mention that just yesterday I installed a new tower assembly to my transmission; perhaps I screwed up on that somehow - will recheck that).

[Rowdy]

I broke my bell shaped puller last week after several years of use. Ordered the improved KRW style puller and should have it late next week. When I have one that tries to spin like you discribe, I put the lug nuts on and wedge a tire iron or piece of pipe between two of the studs with the end on the ground to keep it from spinning. Rod

[Pilotdave]

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Re: stopping the drum from spinning - x2 like Rowdy said.

[qstott]

Is it ok to user an impact driver or wrench on the puller bolt?