What am I missing...the passenger side drum came off with zero effort and the driver side seems like it is seized to the axle. I banged at the drum with a bfh and it wont budge.

 

your gonna have to adjust the shoes in. "The adjuster" can be reached from the hole in the back of the drum with with a standard screw driver so you can turn the teeth of the adjuster.

 

Yeah, sometimes the drums develop a lip that makes it difficult to get them off of the shoes. Adjust the shoes in, then go back at it with the BFH. Use a deadblow hammer if you have one.

 

Emergency brake engaged?

 

Two prybars on either side of drum and pull toward you after adjusting the shoes inward.

 

well i adjusted the shoes in as far as they go...still wouldnt budge, lost my temper with the BFH and the drum is off. Now looking on ebay for a new drum! LOL

 

What'd a do, take a hunk outa it?

 

cracked it in half

 

Just a question if you don't mind me hijacking your thread. I am having the same problem, the drum will spin freely so I don't see why I would need to back the pads off, would the aforementioned "lip" keep them from coming off if using a BFH? Also, the haynes mentions "tinneman" (sp) nuts? Would these be located on the wheel studs if they are present? Thanks.

 

i just beat em off with a BFH, so far ive cracked both drums and taken a chunk out of one if not both of em on my 9in :/ lol