BSHAPLEY

I am preparing to replace the rear brakes on my wifes 98 sentra gxe. The Nissan manual says to thread 2 bolts into a couple of holes in the drum to remove it. Is this really necessary or can I just pull the drum off with my hands like I used to on the old cars?

Thanks in advance.

Nostrodomas

No you cannot just pull them off with your hands. Unless you have a pair vise-grips for hands..lol But for real, the only reason you need to use the bolts is to break them loose. Then you should be able to remove them.

V i V i D 200sx

i didnt use bolts to break them loose... i just tapped the face of it w/ a hammer....

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copperhead110

And if you are having a real hard time getting the drums off...

Make sure no one applied the emergency brake.

It makes a funny story later but at the time its never funny.

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azkicker0027

it can go either way, it come off by hand, or struggle with the hammer, or gently crank with the 2 12mm m6, i think, bolts, use method as would apply to situation......

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Sherb

What bolts?? I thought they were missing mounting bolts, lol.

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