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How Do You Remove The Rear Brake Drum Covers?
Topic Started: Nov 2 2012, 06:02 PM (1,281 Views)
johnjm22
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I've done this before on a few other vehicles and usually it's pretty easy; just whack it with a hammer a few times and wiggle it off. But for some reason on Geo I can't seem to get it off. I've hit it with a hammer, tried prying it and even sprayed the lug nut studs with lubricant but I won't budge.

Is there some sort of trick to doing this? All I'm trying to do is replace one of my lug nut studs that snapped off.
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Heres how I did it,

http://geometroforum.com/topic/4295290/1/#new
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idmetro
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There is a trick - sort of... In the center is a dust cap, using a small screwdriver at a slight angle pry between the bulge on the cap and the machined part of the drum, work your way around so you don't mangle the cap. Once the cap is off you will find a stake nut underneath, unstake the nut, and with the e-brake on and the weight of the car on the tire loosen the nut, then lift the car put it on jackstands, release the e-brake and wiggle the drum off then you'll have access to the studs.
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Johnny Mullet
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Fear the Mullet

The center bearing cover will come off with a sharp small chisel and small hammer. You will get it!
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there are phillips pan head screws on the drums back those out and install longer bolts tiighten them as you go in will push it off
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johnjm22
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Thanks for the replies. Do you have to take off the axle nut?
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Yes
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johnjm22
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Well now I feel stupid for starting this thread. I didn't realize you have to remove the axle nut (the drum came right off after I did). I was used to a different type of drum brake. The kind where the drum cover slides off the lug nut studs.


Question though. How much meat is supposed to be on the drum brake shoes? Do these look like they need to be replaced?
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Those are about half gone, meaning you have 100,000 miles left. :lol

not quite, I'm exaggerating, but you should get the idea. They last forever because they don't do anything. Since you have them apart anyway, you could just go ahead and replace them. They're cheap, and you'll never have to worry about them again.

That brake cover you're referring to is called the drum.
Edited by Woodie, Nov 3 2012, 05:03 AM.
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