Remove wheel. Then spray some penetrating oil around the hub of the drum. Then get the biggest hammer you got, pound the drum, rotate the drum a quarter of a way, pound the drum again, repeat. Be careful not to hit the studs that hold the lugnuts. Once it's broken, you gotta replace it. It's a pain!
There are two threaded holes on the drum, just get two bolts that fit those and tighten until it pops off. It wont hurt anything, a mechanic told me about it. I tried the hammer on mine and got nothing.
To remove the drum, beat it mercilessly with a very large hammer.
If you have rear drum brakes, you have to adjust your rear brake shoes. That will also give you a better pedal and more stopping power.
How do you remove rear brake drum from a 1993 Toyota pickup?
There is no such thing as a FWD Toyota tacoma! Maybe the person asking means Four Wheel Drive!
Sometime the brake shoes will rust or freeze to the drum. TAke it to a garage.
A brake drum for a 2010 Toyota Corolla costs about $65-$85 if you purchase the part yourself and install it yourself. If you bring it to a repair shop you are looking at closer to $200.
YOU would actually have to remove the brake drum and measure them ,the width of the shoe then measure across the diameter of the drum .
should just pull off if parking brake not engaged
Brake drums can be resurfaced by turning the brake drum in a brake drum lathe. When the brake drum has deep grooves in it, it cannot be repaired.
I think there is a rubber gromit on the back of the drum, take it off and use a brake ajuster tool to move the shoes in to let the drum free
A drum brake is a brake that uses friction caused by a set of shoes or pads that press against a rotating drum-shaped part called a brake drum. The term drum brake usually means a brake in which shoes press on the inner surface of the drum.
You'll only find it in manual for that vehicle.