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Old 06-09-2007, 04:51 PM
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Hi.. Im needing to take the rear drums off my 95 5 door escort to do some inspecting

How to take the drums off?
Old 06-09-2007, 06:31 PM
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Put something infront of the front wheels jack the back up take the wheel off let the handbrake off then there will be a screw to hold the drum on undo that then the drum should just pull off (sometimes they are a bit stiff to get off tho )
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Mate.Take the wheel off then on the back plate behind the drum are 4 17mm bolts.undo the bolts and remove them.then the drum and hub can be removed.DO NOT remove the centre hub nut.
Paul
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hi take the wheel off then the crown nut thats in the middle off the drum and make sure that the hand brake is off and the car in gear so the car doesnt fall on yea
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Originally Posted by tonto
Mate.Take the wheel off then on the back plate behind the drum are 4 17mm bolts.undo the bolts and remove them.then the drum and hub can be removed.DO NOT remove the centre hub nut.
Paul
Can i see the bearings doing that? i need to see if they are broked
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Originally Posted by tonto
Mate.Take the wheel off then on the back plate behind the drum are 4 17mm bolts.undo the bolts and remove them.then the drum and hub can be removed.DO NOT remove the centre hub nut.
Paul
why would you take the whole stub axle off if he wants to see the bearing or get the drum off?! as said just undo tho nut. whats it doing?
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Originally Posted by NEEDFORSPEED
Originally Posted by tonto
Mate.Take the wheel off then on the back plate behind the drum are 4 17mm bolts.undo the bolts and remove them.then the drum and hub can be removed.DO NOT remove the centre hub nut.
Paul
why would you take the whole stub axle off if he wants to see the bearing or get the drum off?! as said just undo tho nut. whats it doing?
tis making grinding noise which gets worse the faster I go
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