My apologies, here, but did I see someone write that the huge
castle nut does nott need to be removed to service the rear
brakes? I spent four hours not replacing my rear shoes last
Saturday, because Bentley said I had to remove these and I
didn't want to spend the $60+ on tools to get that nut off.

Now I have an appointment to get the rear brakes serviced, but
would rather handle it on my own.

Thanks,

Joe

On Tue, 13 Aug 2002, Lawrence Johnson wrote:

> > There 11mm head bolts holding the drums on to the hubs. Remove these and
> > the drums can come off. They can be good and stuck though if they have
> > been on there a while. Use a good penetrating oil and hope for the best.
>
> Instead of penetrating oil, use a small hand sledge hammer  (mine is 2� lb) and
> rap it firmly all around the outside of the drum. Angle the sledge slightly
> outward. Works for me.
> Larry
>