To remove the brake drum you'll have to try and coast the car to a stop where ever you plan to do this. If you stop using the brakes the shoes will not retract all the way making it very difficult to remove the drum. Do not set the parking brake either as this will cause the shoes to prevent the drum from sliding off.
Raise and support the vehicle
Remove the desired wheel
Use a rubber mallet from behind the drum and knock it off.
If you intend to replace the shoes and do not have a service manual I suggest you use the other side as a model when installing the new shoes.
SOURCE: remove rear brake drums
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After removing the wheel, remove the brake drum.
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Remove the shoe hold down spring, the automatic adjuster spring and adjuster lever.
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Spread the shoes and remove the shoe adjuster.
4.
Remove the shoe to shoe spring and shoe hold down spring.
SOURCE: REAR BRAKES
i think your aware of how to change the brakes if im right and your problem is the rusted drum doesnt want to come off the only way to get the old drum off is to remove adjuster plug from behind drum dustshield and adjust the shoes so that there not even close to the braking area of the drum then try and wiggle the drum off of the assembly if it is not coming off then you need to use the old nylon hammer on the drum and i mean you must hit the drum from side to side trying by hand to wiggle the drum off its a tight fit and you need to strike the drum on the face not on the fins not wanting to damage with persistance and care and patience you will eventually be able to remove the drum to service brakes take care and good luck with it
SOURCE: Seized rear brake drum on a 1997 Dodge Ram 1500
loosen emergency brake both sides..open wheel cylinder and let fluid run as you pry gently side to side in between drum adn shoe through backing plate /drum area to collapse the shoes some..... use wd40 or quality rust buster at center of drum /axle area to loosen grip of rust fused metal at hub to drum ..tap tap with hammmer around circumference of drum to dislodge adn loosen shoes from drum and drum from axle..good luck.. be patient work slowly
SOURCE: 05 Equinox not able to remove right rear brake drum
Hiya...
Most rear brake-shoe design take some time to adjust than disc brakes...
If you have a special brake adjustment tool that your local automotive store sells, get this tool and pull out the rubber grommet plug, insert the brake adjustment tool until you 'feel' or hear the sound of 'skipping' on the brake self-adjuster spool inside as you wiggle /adjust the tool inside....(push it inside to get a firm feel that you can 'spin' it)
Try to push the tool downward or upward to check if that'll spin the brake self-adjuster part smaller to allow the brake shoes to 'shrink' which should allow you easy removal of the rear brake drum as you wiggle it out.
Be sure not to breathe in toxic brake dust upon successful brake drum removal.
SOURCE: Removal of Rear Brake Drum on 2004 Chevy Aveo
1.Release parking brake.
2. Apply the brake pedal at least 10 times.
3. Raise and support vehicle with jack stands, etc.
4. Remove the tire and wheel assembly.
5. Remove the lock ring and the caulking nut from the spindle.
6. Remove the drum from the spindle.
Note: Pull the drum straight off the spindle.
There is an opening on the inside for adjusting the tension,It's under a rubber cap.You can use a screw driver to make the adjustment
To install:
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