How to get the rear brake drum off a Civic?

[berniedd]

My 1997 Honda City's making clunking sounds at the right rear wheel everytime I apply the brakes. Maybe the brake lining's gotten too thin, and the shoes are moving around, I think. So I remove the wheel and whack the brake drum a few times, but it doesn't release from the assembly. I can't pull it off! And there's no space at the lip to use my drum puller device. The drum turns freely so I know there's no brake shoe drag. What am I doing wrong?

[afrasay]

may two holes with thread yan so you can screw a nut in para umangat yun drum. cant remember if size 8 or 10 mm. sabay mong lagyan or pede din isa but you'll have to remove it and screw it to the other hole para sabay.

[EssB]

You'd see two threaded holes on the drum.... you need to use some 12mm bolts. As you get the bolt inside, drum should be pushed out by that bolt from hub .

[afrasay]

12mm pala...hehehe

[berniedd]

Aha! So that's what those threaded holes are for. Cheers!

[m_ron]

hit it with a hummer and pry it.

[afrasay]

This would work too provided the lining is not sticking on the drums. On newer models cars undergoing PMS a good whack of a hammer and prying it with your finger is enough.

[berniedd]

I used a borrowed 12 mm bolt from the power steering pump hold down bolts. Worked like a charm.