brake drum puller

[HeWhoKillz]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Unive...motiveQ5fTools


Does anyone know if these things work on any car? I asked the sellar if it would work on my car which is a sentra and a corolla early 90's and they said they don't know.

[oldblu65]

It says it is a " universal " tool which ( supposedly ) means it is not for one specific vehicle but rather can be adapted for use on a variety of cars . Will it work on your Sentra or Corolla , it should ? If you're buying this strictly to use on your car , why go to that expense ? You won't be using it often enough to justify the cost . Instead go to your local auto parts store ( I.E. - Autozone , Advance Auto , etc . ) and see if they don't have this tool so you can rent it . This should be a lot cheaper than buying it . Let us know what you decide , Good Luck !

[Moppie]

It's a hub removal tool that will also work on press fit drums.

Since your cars do not use press fit drums it won't help at all, and if used could infact damage the hub and brake.


Once you have removed the rear wheels from either of your cars, the drums will be loose, and if in good condition will slide off over the studs.

If the drum is badly worn it may have a lip that the pads catch in.
I am pretty sure on both cars you can back off the pads using the handbrake adjuster. There will be a hole in the backing plate that you can insert a screw driver into and wind back a notched wheel.
This will retract the shoes enough to get the drum off.

[HeWhoKillz]

Originally Posted by Moppie

It's a hub removal tool that will also work on press fit drums.

Since your cars do not use press fit drums it won't help at all, and if used could infact damage the hub and brake.


Once you have removed the rear wheels from either of your cars, the drums will be loose, and if in good condition will slide off over the studs.

If the drum is badly worn it may have a lip that the pads catch in.
I am pretty sure on both cars you can back off the pads using the handbrake adjuster. There will be a hole in the backing plate that you can insert a screw driver into and wind back a notched wheel.
This will retract the shoes enough to get the drum off.

I'm aware of that, but I can't figure out which way to turn the wheel adjuster. I obviously want to turn it so the pads are pulled away from the drum but I still don't know which way that is.

[curtis73]

Stick a screwdriver in there and see which way they DO turn by turning them. Then using two screwdrivers push the adjuster away from the star wheel and turn them the opposite direction.

[vgames33]

I used a puller on an '03 Jeep because the shoes wore a groove into the center of the drum that was too deep to back the shoes away from. I ended up breaking about $25 worth of parts, but it was the only way to get them apart.

Try using the adjuster. if it doesn't work, a three jaw puller from sears will work to rip the drum off, but be prepared to replace alot of stuff.

[HeavyJ]

If the drum has a lip worn on it and like some vehicles, does not have a hole/slot in the backing plate to get to the adjuster, take a small grinder (dremel works good on this) and grind away the end of the shoe hold down pin that sticks through the back. It will almost always let things loose enough to pull the drum right off and not destroy the hardware.

[Moppie]

Most Japanese cars also have threaded holes in the durm, usually M6 that you can screw a long bolt into.
It pushes against the hub, and will help drive the drum off the shoes.
But, it will potentially damage the pins and springs inside.

If your careful though, you can sometimes use them to pull the drum far enough away that you can use a screw driver to leave the pads out of the way.
Just be aware that the drum may then pop off with some force and strike you in the knee cap making you dance around the workshop like an idiot.

[HeWhoKillz]

Originally Posted by vgames33

I used a puller on an '03 Jeep because the shoes wore a groove into the center of the drum that was too deep to back the shoes away from. I ended up breaking about $25 worth of parts, but it was the only way to get them apart.

Try using the adjuster. if it doesn't work, a three jaw puller from sears will work to rip the drum off, but be prepared to replace alot of stuff.

Aren't you supposed to replace the springs and stuff anyways?

[HeWhoKillz]

Originally Posted by Moppie

Most Japanese cars also have threaded holes in the durm, usually M6 that you can screw a long bolt into.
It pushes against the hub, and will help drive the drum off the shoes.
But, it will potentially damage the pins and springs inside.

If your careful though, you can sometimes use them to pull the drum far enough away that you can use a screw driver to leave the pads out of the way.
Just be aware that the drum may then pop off with some force and strike you in the knee cap making you dance around the workshop like an idiot.

I know Midas uses something other than the adjuster to get the drum off and didn't damage anything.