Rear brake drums

[bertie]

I'm having difficulty getting the rear drum off , is spinning freely. Not got wheel studs but the bolts any clues. Thanks jules.

 

[frank]

have you removed the centre nut jules ?

 

[pollyp]

poke screwdriver through the grometted hole behind the backing plate to release the handbrake mechanism which retracts the shoes inwards away from the worn drum lip.

 

[bertie]

Thanks for the replys, does the center nut have to come off? Found the rubber gromit also and had a poke around but was difficult to see what i was doing

 

[pollyp]

Ah just noticed its a k12. Dunno if its the same as the k11?

 

[frank]

Thanks for the replys, does the center nut have to come off? Found the rubber gromit also and had a poke around but was difficult to see what i was doing

yes jules, like you say, you have studs that bolt into the drum eh.
its probably covered on guy,s excellant k12 site

 

[Guy]

Cheers Frank . I tried this and failed (although I may have not noticed a circlip or two ). The bearing is fitted into the middle of the drum on the K12 so you'd need pull the drum/bearing assembly off the stub axle to get it off and access the shoes which does involve removing the huge nut.

 

[bertie]

thanks alot will be doing it tommorrow weather permitting, do you have to torque the nut back up and if yes does anyone know the setting

 

[Guy]

About 200-210 ft/lbs. More than most torque wrenches can manage .