Yep, removed them both right after I removed the wheels.

-----Original Message-----
From: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Sunday, February 28, 1999 1:15 PM
Subject: Re: Brake Help Please!!!!!

>   DId you remove the small 11 mm bolts that hold the drum on?
>They are located on the outside, right next to the lug nut studs
>that are sticking out. There are 2. They bolt the center of the drum
>to the hub.
>
>            Eric                   86-VW4x4
>            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
>            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler
>
>
>On Sun, 28 Feb 1999, Don R. Preston, Jr. wrote:
>
>> Hi there everyone,
>>
>> Sorry to bother you all with this, but I'm to the point of
>> frustration......even the Corona's aren't helping anymore..
>>
>> So I was just gonna replace the rear brake pads.......
>>
>> I can get the rear passenger-side wheel off, but I cannot get the drum
off,
>> no matter what. I have adjusted the geared adjuster (accessed through a
hole
>> on the inside of the brake) and loosened the parking brake up. Alas, no
>> go...
>>
>> The drum doesn't seem to be loosening from the back plate at all. I won't
>> even go into the driver's-side.....I'm going to have to get an impact
driver
>> just to get the last two lug-nuts off.
>>
>> Anybody out there know of some trick to loosening the rotors?
>>
>> I guess Debbie (p.o.) was right when she said that the van had never had
>> it's brakes serviced......*ouch*
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Don & Christina Preston
>> '87 Wolfsberg Vanagon GL
>> '77 Auto Transporter
>>