Hi I wondered if anyone knew how to change the handbrakewire to an Cotroen AX, I can't get the brake drum of!
lease help me!
Stian Aassved
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Citroen AX brake drums
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Jack up rear of car and support on axle stands.
The hub is held on by a 32mm nut, which is staked into a groove on the sub axle.
Use a punch/screwdriver to drive the metal from the nut out of the groove, then, using a long bar and socket, undo the hub nut (careful not to pull the car off its axle stands).
Once off, the drum should pull free (make sure you've not got the handbrake on!). If the drum is very worn, it will be catching on the brake shoes. So stick a screw driver through one of the small holes in the front of the drum and try to contract the shoes by pushing the adjuster inside.
Once the drum is off, you'll see that the handbrake cable is attached to one of the brake shoes and can be released.
The hub is held on by a 32mm nut, which is staked into a groove on the sub axle.
Use a punch/screwdriver to drive the metal from the nut out of the groove, then, using a long bar and socket, undo the hub nut (careful not to pull the car off its axle stands).
Once off, the drum should pull free (make sure you've not got the handbrake on!). If the drum is very worn, it will be catching on the brake shoes. So stick a screw driver through one of the small holes in the front of the drum and try to contract the shoes by pushing the adjuster inside.
Once the drum is off, you'll see that the handbrake cable is attached to one of the brake shoes and can be released.
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You are correct there is a hole in the back of the drum to release the shoes, but I didn't try to take the nut off when its up on axle stands. I jacked the car up and removed the wheel and dustcap, then put the wheel back on and cracked the nut whilst it was sat on the wheels. Don't take it all the way off mind, just enough so you can remove it easily when you put it on stands.
I had a real job getting the drum off the drivers side, took about an hour of bashing, pushing, pulling and swearing but eventually it came off! If I were you I'd do all the brake shoes and the wheel cylinders at the same time, it isn't a job you want to have to do twice
I had a real job getting the drum off the drivers side, took about an hour of bashing, pushing, pulling and swearing but eventually it came off! If I were you I'd do all the brake shoes and the wheel cylinders at the same time, it isn't a job you want to have to do twice