forester01 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 HELP - How are the drums removed? Are they just held on by the wheels? I see two very small screw holes near the center, is there something there that need to come out? Don't want to bang away with my little sledge if they need something removed. THANKS!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester01 Posted April 19, 2006 Author Share Posted April 19, 2006 Hi, All figured out. PB Blaster and a littlt knocking around and it fell off. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gbhrps Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 You hit upon the way to remove stubborn rear drums in your thread starter. If you can't coak the drums off by striking the drum around its outside with a hammer, those two small threaded holes you noticed in the drum face are the next step. By simply winding in an appropriately sized bolt into each hole, and racheting them in, they will bottom out against the axle hub and pull the drum off the hub itself. Neat huh? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smpol19 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 yeah...and make sure the parking break is off....not that I've ever done that..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ballitch Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 no............never.....ive never done that either.............. ~Josh~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njdrsubaru Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 hahah i have! anyways i didnt know foresters came with drums? 2001? wow i thought they all had 4 wheel disks. hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forester01 Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 hahah i have! anyways i didnt know foresters came with drums? 2001? wow i thought they all had 4 wheel disks. hmmmm So did I. Pretty damn pissed at myself for not realizing this when I bought the beast. A rotten job, drums, haven't done them since my 52 Pontiac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dxrflyboy Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 So did I. Pretty damn pissed at myself for not realizing this when I bought the beast. A rotten job, drums, haven't done them since my 52 Pontiac. Chances are you shouldn't need to do anything to them. They almost never wear out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryjetman Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 02 Forester 85 K, rear drums and still passes inspection in Pa.Go figure ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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