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Asked: May 18, 2009 - 12:29 PM

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How to remove the rear drum on a 1999 Dodge Caravan?

Thank you for the answer on my problem of locked up rear wheel on a 1999 Dodge Caravan. Your answer stating "Well i would say it is a brake problem either u have and E brake cable sticking on which it sounds like or a shoe has come lose and is walking around in the drum. There isn't much else it can be. Hope this helps take the wheel off and remove the rear drum and have a look."

I took off the wheel but do not know how to remove the drum. Any further advise?

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laxcr

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In Maintenance & Repair > Brakes
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mr_shiftright

Date: May 18, 2009
Time: 05:42 PM

REMOVAL

Remove the tire and wheel assembly from the vehicle. Remove the
park brake cable for the wheel of the vehicle that is being worked on,
from the parking brake cable
equalizer). This is required to gain access to the star wheel. If the
cable is not removed from the equalizer, the cable and spring inside of
the brake drum is in the way of the star wheel.
Remove the rear brake shoe adjusting hole cover plug.
Insert a thin screwdriver into brake adjusting hole and hold adjusting lever away from notches of adjusting screw star wheel.
Insert Tool C-3784 into brake adjusting hole and engage
notches of brake adjusting screw star wheel. Release brake adjustment
by prying down with adjusting tool.
Remove rear brake drum from rear hub/bearing assembly.

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