2.2L L61 Performance Tech 16 valve 145 hp EcoTec with 155 lb-ft of torque

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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 04:38 AM
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rear brake job

soo how the hell do i get the rear drum off. e-brake off. check, taped arround the edge of drum. check.

There is two rubber plugs on the backing plate are these where the auto adjuster are? and if so how do i loosen them to back the shoes off?

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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 08:08 AM
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Get a big hammer and wack it on the face between the lugs. Give it a few good shoots and it will "pop" then you can work it off.
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 10:32 AM
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google is your friend

How to Loosen Drum Brake Pads | eHow.com
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Old Dec 13, 2010 | 11:33 AM
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You just have to muscle them off. The rubber plugs in the back are for the adjuster. Or at least the top one is. If there is a bottom one I don't know what that one is for. You don't need to adjust it before you take it off. If your wheels roll freely then your brake is not applied. If it does not roll freely, then you probably have something broke in there.
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 03:52 AM
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i have allready tried hitting arround the drum and the arround the lugs, i have had something wedged between the backing plate and the drum and gave up before the backing plate bent and those damn things still wont come off. i really hate working on drums. much more work the disks haha. so if i start to adjust them off i should be able to just slide them right off no drama right?
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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i had to put a blow torch to mine the first time. came off like butta after that.
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 06:23 PM
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Seriously...beat the **** out of it. I use a 48oz deadblow hammer, and a real serious whack gets it done.

It usually only takes one or two real good slugs
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Old Dec 14, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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^^^^BFH, no garage should be without one. When it doubt, persuade it with a BFH
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