how do you remove this brake Drum?

[jamal1984]

this is on my gf chevy aveo, and yeah i been banging this thing for like hour, still no result.
Id been googling for repair manual, even under daewoo but nothing come up.

[Altitude]

I'm guessing you pop that center cap off and there will be a large nut holding it on.

[SailDesign]

I think you'd get further if you at least removed the dust-cap, and some of the mechanical sh!t inside it. Things that wheels are bolted to do not usually come off with just a few bangs from a hammer.....

<sigh>

[.Kevin.]

Chevy aveo is the problem help her fix it lol

[DARK AGE 53]

I vote removing the dust cap also.

[jamal1984]

that's what i thought guyys, but i'm trying to use all kind of stuff to pull it out, turn it in clockwise and counter, but that dust cap feel like gorilla glue in there.

[sickpuppy1]

Well, the first thing I did was to Google " Removing brakes drums from chevy aveo" and found this, http://www.aveoforum.com/forum/f108/how-do-i-remove-rear-brake-drums-7482/


Yes, I know, I'm a smart ass,lol

[rningonfumes]

Have you tried releasing the brakes (after making sure the car won't go anywhere), then taking a mallet or hammer and giving it a few good wacks?

The next resort after that would be to take the appropriate size bolt that fits into that hole on the right-middle of the first pic and forcing it off that way.

[p123456789]

use a small screwdriver and a hammer, pound the screwdriver between the dust cap and the drum and pry it out there will be a cotter pin with a nut behind that. After removing the cotter pin and the nut the drum should come off.

[silver_echo]

use a small screwdriver and a hammer, pound the screwdriver between the dust cap and the drum and pry it out there will be a cotter pin with a nut behind that. After removing the cotter pin and the nut the drum should come off.

correct, that is what i would do as well... don't pound too hard, but yes...

[.Kevin.]

Anyoen notice by the way how it says BAD on the left side.

[FSANE]

make sure the E-brake is off.

[djct_watt]

^I was guilty of making that mistake once

[FSANE]

me too

[jamal1984]

thank you all for the tips will try again later today, and yes what is that BAD red word mean?

[firemachine69]

Manufacturing code.

I must say, that drum looks to be in mint shape. Usually they're rusty a couple days after delivery.


Last I recall, you had to remove the axle nut (underneath the grease cap) to remove the drum, but I may be thinking of another car...