DIY Rear Drum Brake Shoe Replacement

[jap55s]

I can't get my drums off
What am I doing wrong here?
I've beaten it with a hammer
And no budge!

 

[jonney]

can you turn the rear drum by hand ? is there any screws on the outer drum face that need to be removed ? if alls good try spraying the wheel studs with some wd-40 or such and leave sit for a few minutes to penitrate then hit the side of the drum with a good block hammer a few times and the drum should losen off the stud / axle and pop out. you may need to insert a large screwdriver to the drum to backing plate and apply abit of pressure when you hit with the hammer.

 

[jap55s]

Did it...
Inserted the 2 x 12mm bolts and then the hub popped off.
Thankyou

 

[ant]

If you only needed to replace the wheel cylinders, at which stage would you do this? Do you need to remove the shoes or can you get the wheel cylinder in/out with them in place still?

 

[Rumpig]

Pretty sure you'd have to have the pads out, they're pretty simple once you've got it apart.

 

[jonney]

you can replace the wheel cylinders with the brake shoes still on , just remove the center spring clip so the shoes can be pulled open more. the center spring clip is positioned approx half way up or down the brake shoe, its a pin with a spring and locking washer thingy holding it together.

 

[ant]

Thanks all. Project for the next days off....

 

[radhir]

Thumbs up for this post!

 

[kezza170]

Does anyone know where you can get new retainers and springs from? I'm in WA but willing to order from interstate.

did you find a place to get them im trying to track some now i cant find anything