ok, before i break something i thought i would ask. I need to remove the drums on my 65k mile xA to check them. I took the wheel off, attached a drum puller and pulled and pounded. nothing happens. is there a bolt that holds those drums on, on do i have to pull harder?

 

your gonna need two bolts to pop the drums off

bolt size 8mmx1.0mm

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=176828

 

If your drums are worn down enough and have a lip on them you might have to back off a little of the star wheel to get them out, the shoes might be stuck behind the groove if it is present!

 

wha?

you probably have a lip formed. you should just be able to slide 'em off. i did.

 

Thanks! the 8MM bolts pops the drum right off. I wondered what those holes were for!

 

My '06 must be different. all I do is slide 'em off once the wheel is off. Same with my better half's '05.

 

thats all i ever did as well, but these were stuck on the center hub, probably due to corrosion. once i removed them i could slide them on and off at will.

 

my steel wheels have gotten stuck on the hubs too. a good whack (my hand on the tire) & it was off.

If I had a ridge on my drum, I would have backed off the adjustment & slid it off.

I did fronts on our cars last weekend. One bolt & a C-Clamp.

The dealership wanted to charge my better half over $200 to 'do' her front brakes.

I got Hawk pads for Xmas, so I took my OEM fronts off, popped 'em on her car - she learned how to remove her wheel & replace the pads in the process. Not necessary to turn the rotors yet.

 

Nice info!



Thx



John

 

np

 

ok i just inspected my drums 2 days ago they i was able to take them out without any hassle at all you just take the wheel out and just pull the drum out and it comes out easily you must have some problem

 

i think my problem was 65k miles driving in new england winters! where are you from? once i cleaned the rust from the drum center it slid on and off just fine. also, 65k miles was the first time i ever removed them.

 

well, that explains it. both our cars had less than half your mileage...

 

i am from miami imagine tropical weather so yes that is porbably your problem, that you took to long to give them maintenance take care

 

I was ableto find M8x1.0 x25mm long bolts at Autozone on their nuts and bolts carousel.
I could not find them at Home Depot. Home Depot had all kinds of M8 x 1.25 bolts, which I can tell you first hand, do not fit the threaded hole in the scion's drum.
While I would hav preferred longer bolts, putting a bolt in each hole and turning them with an inpact wrench, it worked fine to get the drum off.
With other, more bonded drums, there was a big pop when the drum broke free, but not with these

It was around $4 for thebolts at AutoZone,IIRC packof 4. Busted knuckles saved and swear words prevented--priceless.