When replacing the brake drum, you need to consider:
- - the brake drums must be the same diameter on both sides;
- - when grinding one of the drums, you need to grind the other drum;
- - when replacing the brake drum, you need to replace the brake drum on the other side;
- - when replacing the brake drum, you need to replace the brake pads.
Removing the brake drum of a front-wheel drive car
We install the car on a lift or raise the rear of the car with a jack, while fixing the front wheels.
We check that the car is securely fixed on the supports.
Release the parking brake
Remove the rear wheels
Disconnect the secondary parking brake cables to release the lever

Remove the plug from the brake shield
Insert a screwdriver (1) into the hole from the inside of the car, as shown in the figure
Move the activation lever back, using a screwdriver to unlock the brake drum
Removing the brake drum cover
Using a 36 head, unscrew the wheel hub nut
Removing the brake drum
On a car with all-wheel drive, unscrew the two TorxT-40 screws securing the brake drum to the hub
In order to remove the drum, the pads must be brought together
To do this, use a screwdriver through the threaded hole in the hub to rotate the ratchet nut of the mechanism for automatic adjustment of the gap between the pads and the drum, reducing the length of the spacer bar

For clarity, shown with the drum removed
Rotate the ratchet nut on the left and right wheels by the teeth from the bottom up
Remove the brake drum
After removing the brake drum, do not press the brake pedal, the pistons of the working cylinder can come out completely
Installing the brake drum
Checking the inner diameter of the brake drum

The inner diameter of the new brake drum is 228.5 mm
The maximum permissible wear of the brake drum is 229.5 mm
The brake drum nuts must be replaced
Replace defective parts
Clean the brake drum shoes, brake drum and hub axle
When assembling, do not apply grease to the drum, hub axle, nut, or rear brake drum plug