there's nothing to it. The shoe is putting pressure on the drum so you just have to yank it off basically. Just keep wiggling and waggling it back and forth, eventually it will slide right off.
how to remove rear brake drum on 1994 cavalier
8"
Just replace the whole wheel cylinder. It's just as cheap and easier than rebuilding them.
Disc/drum brakes DOT 3
Your brake shoes can drag on the drum and overheat. This will cause premature brake pad wear and hurt the cars performance and gas mileage.
Back off the self adjuster and the e-brake adjustment.
brake fluid leaking from a brake drum indicates the brake slave cylander on that wheel is leaking and needs to be replaced you will not see the actual leak with out removing the brake drum
Cavalier's were made with both and the cars model wont even tell you which size your cavalier has. You need to take off the wheel and try to read the stamp on the drum or if it's too rusted you'll have to take off the drum and measure the inside diameter where the shoes sit.
Remove the wheel and simply pull it towards you while turning the drum. If that doesn't work, hit it with a hammer to break it free, then pull it off.
Easy as pie, pull off the drum, take the 4 torx bolts out of the back of the bearing and pull it out without removing brake parts
Remove the drums and take them to an auto parts store that has a brake drum lathe.
release handbrake remove tire hit with hammer to knock out dust and pull