How To Remove A Seized Brake Drum Or Rotor 🚙

How to remove a seized brake drum or rotor with threaded bolt holes. Simply find 1 or 2 metric bolts with 10X1.25 threading insert them in the threaded holes on the brake drum or rotor and use some force with preferably a long rachet and socket or power tool with socket. Run them in evenly until it breaks free of the hub and you should be in business. If you live in snow climates your drum could also be stuck because A lip of rust has grown on the big part inside of the drum preventing the shoes from crossing the face of the drum when you go to pull it off and locking the drum in place. This car is a 2006 Toyota Corolla most other Asian vehicles, modern day usdm vehicles and German cars have threaded holes in the brake discs and drums.

[@GlenS789]

The 12mm "bolt" he mentioned was the SOCKET SIZE, not the bolt. Use an 8mm x 1.25mm. I went with a 50mm length with the threads going to the bottom of the head. I hope this helps.

[@simply_the_dev7588]

I have now seen this exact size on two videos. My drum brakes won't come off no matter how hard I hit it. And I knew I needed a bolt to open it but never could find the right size till now. Thanks so much.

[@angrygreek1985]

Those threaded holes stripped clean instantly when I tried doing this

[@mikemellor8972]

...and if it doesn't work use a bigger hammer! Jokes aside this worked perfectly on my 1998 Astra after replacing the rear brakes shoes and skimming the drum. You saved me.. probably not a lot in your currency but as a pensioner it meant a lot to me.

[@chrismcdonald6481]

2 hours ago did this technique on my car. Worked perfectly

[@alwaysinsideout]

Excellent work Elton. I'm pulling my hair out, trying to get the rear drum of my car.😱😭 I'll find a bolt now and have a go at that. Their is only 1 hole in my drum though.

[@ANDY20520]

so a lot of brake drums do not have that threaded hole, so in order to take them off, first back off the brake shoes, with the adjuster tool, at least 10 times, then get heat and heat up the area around the bolts, then spray, then heat again, do this 3 times, then pound around with a 20 pd sledge, they do come off

[@rpallen58]

So there IS hope.Thanks for the video. I'll pick up the right sized bolts tomorrow and give it a shot.

[@durgaprasadaley6229]

It worked, thanks for the video

[@big2927]

I need to try this on my 06 civic. Ty😊

[@nancyostman4851]

With wheel on and loose lug nuts, get wheel spinning and slam on brakes. This will break rust between hub and drum, may need to back off brake shoes. Works every time

[@niterbum]

now that is someone who is thinking.....i've used this to get a stuck wheel off rotor and / or drum and it does work, thanks for jogging my memory

[@cptobviou5]

Thanks, that helped me with my Daihatsu Charade 06 👍

[@ahmedmoosa3314]

How to remove and change the bearinge

[@dlucas527]

After the drum is free can I just bleed the brakes and get them working again. My drums are seized now. The shoes and everything should still be fine. My car had been sitting for 3 years.

[@michaelanderson-sr5uv]

You got an understanding how to operate the star wheel down in the back you pull that rubber out of that slot take a screwdriver in there and lift it up or down

[@ictadventures]

This can apply on 8th gen civic?

[@danietkissenle]

I just bought an 80 dollar hydraulic puller do get the drumbs of my dodge and it took all 12 tons of force that puller had to break it loose I then took the drumb to my shop drilled an tapped the holes so I won't have to use thar puller again

[@olguinemaingrette4375]

that was a great tip

[@ngoakobethuel5094]

How to replace brake disk for GWM SPEED

[@kolyasmirnov7667]

I was doing this, i am a mechanic lol, i was just looking for a better trick, hit it once more with a mallot, *pop* slid off lol

[@sakitlikod1]

You said 12mm bolt and how about the thread, is it 1.25 or 1.5 or 1.75? thanks

[@GlenS789]

The 12mm he mentioned was the SOCKET SIZE, not the bolt. Use an 8mm x 1.25mm. I went with a 50mm length with the threads going to the bottom of the head. I hope this helps.

[@Zone2Cycling]

Is the bolt size standard for most cars?

[@FredTheLutinoCocatiel]

No holes like that on my 88 S10 hub

[@kire271MK]

Mine has 2 philips head screws where you put the bolts to remove it but those too are seized and when I tried to remove them i started ruining the head with the screwdriver so I stopped. I banged the rotor with a hammer for a while but i just dented the metal and it still wouldn't give so I gave up there as well. Also I'm taking the drum apart because the hand brake got stuck. I figure the shoes are pressing up against the drum so that makes it even harder to take apart. Any advice?

[@jayeshchaudhary51]

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[@arjanvanraaij8440]

drill the heads off. those screws is for easy mouting the wheels.

[@moeshouse575]

you could back the shoes off.

[@motojaymn4131]

What if you dont have those holes?

[@jeremyknight9089]

A REAL hammer

[@corteze6418]

what if there's no holes for 12mm nuts

[@eltonq]

Bang it as shown in the video with a hammer.

[@corteze6418]

Got it off now i find out its gear oil leaking so I'm thinking wheel bearings

[@tjreid2522]

It 2003 to a 2007

[@marriedon2512]

👏🏽

[@svt_guido]

Where do i get that bolt.?. Lol

[@D3DSOL]

On god bro

[@nityanandprajapati9172]

Anand Diesel Mechanic ITI

[@fuyou1999]

liar liar!

[@relaxingnature2617]

You saved money not buying a tripod ..so you should be able to afford a 2nd bolt

[@danielrobinson2861]

"I like to use lube in ever aspect of my life..." cheeky bugger

[@anthonyhoods82]

Your video from 4 years ago just saved me lots of time and money. Thanks a lot man.

[@steveanderson8081]

Hammer worked, thanks for posting

[@sarahsmith4617]

Oh, those corollas. You've got to love them

[@tommyho6437]

What happen if the hole is strip, how can I remove it now?

[@aldennaylor]

that is the best idea thank yu

[@uniman6760]

it's better to remove the rubber in the back and adjust it to minimum setting.

[@nuRLE]

It worked 🙏 after struggling for an hour this worked perfectly 👌

[@angrygreek1985]

What do I do if those 2 holes are stripped out? I tried doing that, but the holes just stripped right away.

[@eltonq]

The Happy Greek unfortunately you will have to hammer it off with a chisel or something similar from the other side (or just the hammer if you can get to the lip of the drum to beat it off) needless to say you will definitely need a new drum.

[@dagwoodchat6350]

Everywhere I went to find a 12mm bolt they didn't have one.

[@dagwoodchat6350]

Can it be any thread size also? I was told it 1.25 thread and that's the one I couldn't find.

[@GlenS789]

The 12mm he mentioned was the SOCKET SIZE, not the bolt. Use an 8mm x 1.25mm. I went with a 50mm length with the threads going to the bottom of the head. I hope this helps.

[@junzilla13]

What do you do if the bolts are stripped on the drum side and it's stuck on one side of the pad

[@eltonq]

You’ll end up having to hammer it off from the inner lip which will likely destroy the hardware holding the shoes to the plate. No worries as you can normally buy a hardware kit for pretty cheap. May as well replace the drum as well.

[@junzilla13]

@@eltonq I used a gear puller and pulled the thing out. It destroyed everything inside including the wheel cylinder. Replaced everything except parking brake and backing plate.

[@corteze6418]

ok i have a Chevy tracker

[@oDANNYDESTROYZo]

90's xD

[@grob318]

I did basically the same thing on the front disc rotors of my 99 Camry except I used a steering wheel puller.

[@corteze6418]

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