Nissan: 92 Nissan Sentra Rear Drum Removal

Marc Savage wrote: 


I don't know about the 92 Sentra, but on later Nissans, there are two
threaded holes in the drum near the center. Screw in an 8 x 1.25 MM bolt in
each. It will pry off the drum.

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Bill

Bill Schnakenberg wrote:
 

I shoulda wrote... "If the threaded holes are there, screw in an 8 x 1.25
MM...... "


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Bill

> Bill Schnakenberg <net> wrote in message news:<P9vSb.12332>$roc.ny>... 

My 91 Mazda B2200 drums were like you described but unfortunatly this
92 Sentra dosn't have those holes. Anyone else have experience with
these specific drums?

Marc Savage
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back off the self adjuster completely, then try removing the drum again.
more than likely there's a lip inside the drum which is causing you problems
(getting caught on the brake shoes).

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Marc Savage wrote:
 


It is stuck to the hub (doesn't move at all) or won't come off (moves just a
little bit). If it's stuck to the hub, hit the drum in the area between the
lug studs towards the hub. Sometimes you have to smack it pretty hard
alternating from side to side to get it to break loose. If you hit anywhere
else, you risk breaking the drum.

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Steve

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Marc Savage wrote: 

I am not a mechanic (that's obvious). I had the same problem with a '78
Chrysler LeBaron. In desperation, I loosened the lug nuts and drove
over some curbs and things (at low speeds) until it broke loose.

Results are guaranteed, but may not be the results you want!!!

I think I saw drum brake pullers listed in J.C. Whitney catalog or similar.

Jim

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Because of the way the brake shoes are attached to the backing plate with
those spring loaded retainers, there is some side to side slack in the
brake shoes. If the drum had a ridge worn in the outer edge of the braking
surface, or even if the parking brake was still set, there would be a
slight rocking movement of the drum as it was being yanked on. The OP said
it wouldn't budge, therefore the suggestion that it was rusted to the axle
bolt plate is probably right.
 


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Bill

I think you are on to something. If he puts the wheel back on, with the lug
nuts only finger tight, then drives back and forth applying the brakes each
time, he should in effect fret whatever rust is holding the drum to the hub.
He may have to readjust the brake shoe back out for this to work. Maybe
applying and releasing the emergency brake repeatedly will automatically
bring the shoes out. In any case it's important that the brake engages for
the fretting action to occur.

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