igor Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 My wife's BG Laser is making a bad noise in the rear drum brakes like the shoes are worn out and it's going steel to steel. Not doing it all the time. She mentioned it some time ago so I jacked it up and took the wheels off in case a stone was stuck somewhere and found nothing. Tried to get the drums off for a look but the screws wouldn't come out. Didn't try very hard though cos I didn't want to chew out the screw heads. I took it for a hurtle and couldn't get it to make any brake noise at all so decided a stone must have been stuck in something and then fallen out so thought nothing more of it. Drove it yesterday and got the noise just sometimes. Anyone got any good ideas for getting the stuck screws out without fucking anything? I did give them a good soaking with CRC while I had the wheels off but that was months ago and I haven't had the wheels off again to check whether it did any good. Thanking you in advance, Igor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 You want to use an impact driver such as http://www.trademe.co.nz/building-renovation/tools/hand-tools/screwdrivers/auction-932372131.htm 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kyteler Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Screws wouldn't come out? What? I'm not Familia with the rear brake setup on these. See what I did there? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piazzanoob Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 If you have a good quality screwdriver that fits nice would be a start Sometimes it works if it has a hard handle try and tap it the handle of the screwdriver with a hammer while trying to undo the screw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbug Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The impact driver is the way to go. I've got one and I've ONLY used it on brake drum screws Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajg193 Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 My brother showed me a good trick where you put a socket and breaker bar over the end of a screwdriver with a hexagonal handle. Â Â Also, it could just be a case of heaps of dust buildup on the shoes. You could try and spray heaps of brake cleaner into the drum through the adjustment holes or something if you can't get the drum off/probably won't really help though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllTorque Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 If it comes to it, drill out the heads of the screws. The wheels hold the drums on anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted August 17, 2015 Share Posted August 17, 2015 Yeah Drilling the heads off is sometimes the only way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Thanks guys. I thought about drilling out the screw heads as a last reosrt and wondered if I'd get away with it. Obviously the wheels will hold the drums on but is that legit at wof time or would it fail if they take the wheels off for something else and notice? I've got an impact driver somewhere but I haven't seen it for a long time. If I knew where it was I'd give it a try. Should take a weekend or two and tidy up / sort out my tools so I can find stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raizer Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 They shouldn't be taking your wheels off for a WOF check?! But no it shouldn't effect a WOF, many/most drum brakes don't have any screws or anything holding the drums on other than the wheels. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrubb Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 They shouldn't be taking your wheels off for a WOF check?! But no it shouldn't effect a WOF, many/most drum brakes don't have any screws or anything holding the drums on other than the wheels. Â Can confirm, my car 100% does not have anything holding the drums on except the wheels. You'll be sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valiant Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 You can loosen those screws with a centre punch and a hammer if you have to. They have nothing to do with a wof so munt them if you have to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
igor Posted August 23, 2015 Author Share Posted August 23, 2015 Thanks guys. Ended up loosening the screws with a cold chisel and a big centrepunch. Only munted them a little bit but I didn't bother putting them back in. Gave the brakes a clean and the noise went away so we're all good. Still plenty of lining left for a little while at least. Stopped from 40 by firm application of the handbrake only and it pulled up straight and smooth with no noise at all. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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