How To Disassemble Rear Drums, Help Please

[rpsmith79]

I'm currently trying to get my GF's 1998 Starlet Sportif1.3 through it's MOT, and it failed on rear brakes imbalanced and ineffective

I've bought the brake shoes, but i can't for the life of me see how to remove the actual drum

All i can see is 2 10mm bolts on the back that seem to hold the brake pipe in place, then a rubber grommet just below it

Cheers

Rich

[Dean @RW-Developments]

ive taken them apart afew times jack it up put on acel stands! etc take the handbrake off and the front part just prizes off but its a rite pain in the arse, i usually use a flat headed screw driver to stick in the gap to slide it off, the pads will still usually grab the drum even with the handbrake off.

[rpsmith79]

Thanks, i'll give that a try tomorrow when it's light again

I didn't want to start prying things off if there was a bolt i'd missed somwhere and ended up doing some damage

[Russleh]

wee tip is to get the middle nut off then put the wheel back on with 2 nuts and it gives ya loads more leverage. bit fidly changin the shoes. just takin everythin off and puttin it back the same