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'78 Honda Civic - Stuck wheel drum .....
Hi, All Responders:
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR REPLIES! I've learned so much from you. Herewith are the results. (My original request is at the bottom for reference.) 1) Stuck rear wheel drum. After I backed the shoes off to the maximum, the drum just slid off the axle. (The linings were still OK to pass the inspection.) The linings had eaten into the drum, and a ridge formed at the outer edge. There was also quite a bit of encrusted rust. This ridge was preventing the drum to come off. I filed the ridge off, and now everything is honky-dory. 2) Mayonaise-like sludge on the oil filler cap. Most likely, this is the result of condensation water since lately I have been driving mainly 5-6 mile commuter trips. Later, I'll make the "lick test" to verify that the sludge does not result from a coolant leakage. (Coolant makes it taste sweet. This was suggested by one of you.) Thanks again to all of you. Alex ========================================== CC: My original message: Please help! What to do? I cannot get off the rear wheel drum on my trusty '78 Honda Civic (just 100,305 M on it) to check the brake shoes. The nut is off, and I've loosened the brake adjustment, but the drum does not come off. (It can be rotated.) I've tried prying with a screw driver between the drum edge and the back plate, but no luck. The other rear wheel drum just slides off. The other question I have is about the oil filler cap. Especially when it is cold outside, the oil filler cap is covered with some Mayonaise-like substance. What is this emulsion? Does it do any harm? I would appreciate any suggestions. Especially, about the drum. Thanks, Alex |
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On Tue, 22 Feb 2005 17:51:26 -0500, Alexis Ostapenko >
wrote: >2) Mayonaise-like sludge on the oil filler cap. > Most likely, this is the result of condensation water > since lately I have been driving mainly 5-6 mile commuter > trips. Later, I'll make the "lick test" to verify that > the sludge does not result from a coolant leakage. > (Coolant makes it taste sweet. This was suggested by one > of you.) Feels good to fix it yourself, doesn't it? I would skip the lick test (yucch.) If the coolant level isn't dropping it's OK. The six mile trips are a problem though. Having that much condensation in the crankcase is bad. You should change the oil now and then start taking it on a 20+ mile ride at least once a week. Even then, you should change the oil every three months regardless of milage. |
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