I feel pretty retarted asking this but i cant get my drums off the rear brakes, is there a special way of doing it? with my f250 they just came right off with a little nock of a hammer. Toyotas are truly a hole different species of truck. Its a 1988 4runner automatic?any help much apprectiated

If you already backed off the adjusting star wheel, just hit it harder at various points - from the back. It will come loose.

Keep hammering, also spray penetrant around lugs and center hub.
Also, there are 2 threaded holes, between lugs and opposite each other, for screwing in 8 or 10 mm bolts (can't recall) to force the drum off.

Actually, I don't think that model had the threaded holes, but I might be wrong....

If I remember correctly, they only put those holes in the disc brakes rotors since you can't beat on the rotors the same way you can beat on drums.

I don't think you're remembering correctly.

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