u/InteractionPretend70

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Drum brakes was stuck, went online checking for tips for removal. Majority of people commenting on videos to just back off the star wheel via the hole on the back of the backing plate.

Well guess what, this one​ has no hole for the adjuster wheel.

Finally saw a video where the guy made basically cut his drum in half. I was about to do that but then thought... hmm.. I can just make my own hole on the drum to get to the adjuster. Im not re using the old one anyway.

Another video showed drilling the safety pin out but that looked like it would take 30 minutes or something and I'd have to go under the car. So.... naaah.

Cut the hole, remove the brake parts. And then I get the new drum. What do you know... this new drum has a hole to adjust the star wheel. Well.. well.. well.. here I thought the backing plate was supposed to have the hole.

u/InteractionPretend70 — 20 days ago