Removing Brake Drums, The "Easy" Way

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Here is a little quick tip that I plan to post as a response to the brake shoe replacement video, my hope is this will save some broken studs and help some of those that have requested this very procedure. I hope this helps some of you with this PITA issue.

Stay dirty

ETCG

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[Vacmasterthegreat]

i discovered this on my Nissan. at first I thought they where to thread bolts in and then use a puller or a pliers and pull on them to get the drum off! then I figured out that by screwing them in the drum pops right off

[EricTheCarGuy]

@Vacmasterthegreat Well done, thanks for the comment.

[bhott44]

Is the screw size universal for most drums?

[EricTheCarGuy]

@bhott44 For Asian makes I've found it to be that way but it's hard to say if it will work on ALL makes.

[therush2049]

good advice but didnt help lol



[EricTheCarGuy]

@therush2049 Sorry to hear that. Just hit it with a hammer between the studs then till it breaks loose. Don't forget to back off the adjuster if it's loose and just hanging up on the shoes.

[MrAshbask]

YOU ARE A FUCKING CHAMPION!! thank you thank you thank you!

[bellerophorn]

you are awesome , now come up to Canada and work on my car...lol

[blownutsmyass]

@EricTheCarGuy i wish the 03 dodge 3500 i just finished had them threaded holes to pull the front rotor off. but in my case just pop the wheel bearing and all off ( since it was getting new wheel bearings anyways) then put it in the press and do some hammering between the studs.yea it was stuck that bad

[ManUFan1536]

Cool tip, but what if the drum doesn't have those holes

[onetoughtechie]

great tip!

[turfguy87]

THANK YOU & BLESS YOU for telling us the size- 8 x 1.25....... I knew it had to friggin be metric

[intjguy]

oops. I meant to say shoes not pads.

[intjguy]

This does not always work. Other idea, use a muffler gun with flat anvil on the surface of the drum to break the corrosion free.

Also, you did fail to mention of drum ridges left behind by the pads. This is a tip to any smart mechanic, if you expect to see this truck again in the future, cut down the ridge, then measure the distance from the drum edge to the inside edge. Machine the drum, then machine 20 thousands or so on the outside of the drum. No more edge hang when taking off the drum

[smithraymond09029]

Why not borrow a brake drum puller?