blackbyrd

iTrader: (14)

did a search but i really seemed to find was people swapping to discs and complaining about drums being a pain.

what i want to know is how do you take the drum off on a 96 camaro. the passenger side has a spot that seems to hang when brakes are released and does not allow the wheel to rotate freely without a little more force.

maybe in my search i missed it and didnt see it in the brake FAQ

any help would be awesome

Pseudonym

iTrader: (3)

All the cars with drum brakes I've worked on were pretty simple. Once the wheel is off, you should be able to pull the front of the drum off. If you can't put two or three lug nuts back on an tap the face of the drum with a hammer or rubber mallet. That should knock it loose, then remove the lug nuts and pull off the drum. It should be that simple, unless it is different on camaros then on 4 door sedans. I don't think it would be though.

DCfirebird967

and if you did what Pseudonym said and they still dont come off, release the E-brake. i was doing my rear drums one time and i had one hell of a time trying to get the drum off until i realized the ebrake was on lol

blackbyrd

iTrader: (14)

yeah i tried the old spray water on it and hit it with a hammer trick (works for rotors) and it didnt budge so i thought maybe i was missing something so i will ask.

guess i just need a bigger hammer