Rear Brake Drum Removal - 96 Civic - having trouble
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Rear Brake Drum Removal - 96 Civic - having trouble
I expected to see a rubber cover on the back to remove to adjust the shoes in to get the drum off.
didnt see any thing. any tips ? I believe the drum has a worn lip that prevents the drum from coming off.
didnt see any thing. any tips ? I believe the drum has a worn lip that prevents the drum from coming off.
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Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal - 96 Civic - having trouble (ek4b18c_r)
there are two screw holes in the drum, forgot the size I think 12mm, just screw the two bolts in a little at a time and it will push the drum off, and make sure the e brake is off
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Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal - 96 Civic - having trouble (sdanville)
I would try a rubber mallet first. Don't want to damage anything. But then again, you could just get some discs instead 
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-Shane
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Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal - 96 Civic - having trouble (sicones)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sicones »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are two screw holes in the drum, forgot the size I think 12mm, just screw the two bolts in a little at a time and it will push the drum off, and make sure the e brake is off</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's true too. Don't know about the size though either
. I just happened to find one that fit, but don't know the size.
-Shane
That's true too. Don't know about the size though either
. I just happened to find one that fit, but don't know the size.-Shane
haha, i wasted alot of time till i figured that one oot
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Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal - 96 Civic - having trouble (Crasian)
It's probably a little late, but for those searching the forums, the bolts need to be 8mm in diameter. They don't need to be very long either, I think anything above 1/2" will work but longer ones make for better handles. You definitely want to use 2.
As mentioned, make sure the e-brake is off. If the whole setup is really old, sometimes the shoes carve a channel in the drums. Unless it's the drum lip that rusts and swell. In any case, sometimes you can rotate the drum and still have a hard time removing it.
How do I know that? Ask me what I've been doing today with the help of the Haynes manual...
As mentioned, make sure the e-brake is off. If the whole setup is really old, sometimes the shoes carve a channel in the drums. Unless it's the drum lip that rusts and swell. In any case, sometimes you can rotate the drum and still have a hard time removing it.
How do I know that? Ask me what I've been doing today with the help of the Haynes manual...
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Re: Rear Brake Drum Removal - 96 Civic - having trouble (sicones)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sicones »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">there are two screw holes in the drum, forgot the size I think 12mm, just screw the two bolts in a little at a time and it will push the drum off, and make sure the e brake is off</TD></TR></TABLE>
That's true too. Don't know about the size though either . I just happened to find one that fit, but don't know the size.
-Shane
That's true too. Don't know about the size though either
. I just happened to find one that fit, but don't know the size.-Shane
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