I'm trying to intall H&R rear spacers (longer studs) and I CAN NOT get the drum covers off.

I've taken the e-brake off, I've it it with with hammer, and i CAN'T get the dang things off!

Any suggestions?

 

in my experience with drums a crow bar or pry bar and a big hammer were needed and I hit it from the front and banged it side to side and make sure there aren't any of those screws that need to come out with a hammer driver./

 

Since my last post, I've been outside pounding the CRAP out of the driver's side rear drum (again, e-brake off) with a hammer and a wood blck. I attempted to begin to pry the drum cover with a screwdriver, but I don't want to bend the rear of the drum. Man, is this aggrivating!!!!!!

 

theres an article about drum to disc swap maybe that will offer som advice?

 

I do not own that car so I am not exactly sure but most cars I have worked on have 2 holes in the cover, their purpose is to screw 2 long bolts into the and turn each one so the cover will exactly push off!

 

Yes -- correct. However, i"m not sure what size bolt I need to back the drums off.

 

this may help...

https://www.scionlife.com/tech/manua.../xb04_1265.gif

 

Thanks for the info. However, I'm still not sure I get it. Plus, I don't want to screw anything up with the drum.

This is so frustrating. I went and bought a big rubber mallet, and that didn't seem to do the trick. I went and bought 8mm x 1.25 screws to back the drum off with but they're the wong size!

 

Okay, does anyone know what diameter/pitch screws you need to insert into the two holes in the drum cover to back the drums off? You can see where the holes are located in this picture:

 

the head of the bolt that is used is 10 mm

 

I bought 8mm x 1.25 screws and they don't fit (just a hair too big). I need to know the diameter of the bolt itself and the correct pitch.

 

Okay, so I managed to turn the self-adjusting wheel in the drum all the way. The drum STILL WILL NOT COME OFF! However, now the e-brake doesn't lock up that side of the car.

 

Sorry for the tripple post -- I finally got one of them off! Now to just remove the studs.

 

lol, so how'd you get it off?

 

I used a bolt in one of the holes to back the drum off. I think it's a 12mm bolt; not sure of the pitch, though.

 

or instead of extending the studs to put wheel spacers on go to onetongarage.com and get the rear shim kit for the xb they run about 75 for a set and i do believe it is free shipping

 

Those are 10mm. The H&R spacers I bought are 15mm.