I am really wanting to paint my drum hub face things. After taking the wheel off, you undo the two bolts then lever the face off with a screwdriver or other device.
Is there anything to look out for? And do i have to do anything else first?
Like isnt there two nuts at the back or something

They look all shabby and i want them to sparkle

YOu shouldn't have to lever them off. they will slide off by hand happily if you wind the adjuster back. On the car side face, at the top(for the back drums) and top and bottom for the fronts. Hit it with a wire brush and get as much of the flaky stuff off, and even sand them. You will need to etch prime it to do a half decent job that will last and then hit it with a coat of heat resistant enamel paint. I would also throw a rag inside the drum so as to stop overspray hiting the barcking surface. While theer off, check the surface and pads. No point in doing all of that if the drums are stuffed.

Cheers

Aaron

make sure you dont have the hand brake on!

When there off, i just hit it with a wire wheel on a drill, then an electric sander. Got some of that caliper/drum paint and wacked a few coats on.

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do you know what aarons talking about

FRONT wheels have two adjusters, theyre square nuts, use a spanner (7mm i think) you have to work out the directions to turn these nuts until you feel
the nuts loosening

REAR wheels have just one

after, slide the drums back on and remember to adjust them back

Question for all the good looking gentlemen:
when should you stop tightening the brakes?
when you just can hand turn the drum,
when you can hand turn the wheel (when its on),
whens too tight?

theres a balance between good braking (if tight)
and fuel efficiency/excess brake wear (if too tight)

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Yeah make sure that when u adjust the brakes that when u get a tight spot in turning the adjuster nut keep going unit it goes loose again as if u do not do that it will be sitting on the rounded edge of the adjuster and not on the flat.

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I definitely wouldnt suggest jamming a screwdriver under them if ya can avoid it. Tapping the drum off the shoes with a nylon or deadblow mallet, while pulling the drum off is the best way I've always believed.

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With most drum brakes the adjusters rarely centre the shoes as they adjust. One way is to take the adjustment up until the shoes lock solid then back them off until you can easily turn the drums by hand.

Another way is to adjust up to where you think they are ever so slightly dragging then go around an stand on the pedal (not too hard mind) then go back and see if the adjustment has changed. If it has you have centred the shoes and can adjust up a little bit more so that you get the best possible adjustment.

When inspecting shoes look for high spots and their corresponding low spots (the lows are easy to spot...they are still furry if the shoes are new!). Could be a sign of out of round drums or just crappy shoes that will eventually "bed in")

Good Luck....Brakes are important!

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