How to change rear brake drum

[TigraPete]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 13 May 2011 at 10:09

[iva cosworth]

If you dont know how to do basic brake work ,best leave it to someone more qualifed for the job

or at least buy a decent workshop manual for the car and read it thoroughly before tackling brakes

[TigraPete]

i figure, "how hard could it be"

[miniman]

Remove wheel
Remove small screw(s) on face of brake drum
Use adjuster behind drum to wind back shoes so the drum will clear them
Pull off drum (probably will require hammer and swearing)

[TigraPete]

miniman said:

Remove wheel
Remove small screw(s) on face of brake drum
Use adjuster behind drum to wind back shoes so the drum will clear them
Pull off drum (probably will require hammer and swearing)

that easy? ill have a go in the morning!

[miniman]

You'll find changing the shoes harder as there are some vaguely complicated springs to deal with. Why do you need new drums?