How to get the rear brake drum off a Civic?

**berniedd** · December 30th, 2006 06:43 PM

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** · December 30th, 2006 08:02 PM

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** · December 30th, 2006 08:04 PM

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

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**afrasay** · December 30th, 2006 08:32 PM

12mm pala...hehehe

**berniedd** · December 30th, 2006 08:59 PM

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

**m_ron** · January 1st, 2007 06:11 AM

hit it with a hummer and pry it.

**afrasay** · January 1st, 2007 08:50 AM

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.