Rear Brake Drum Replacement

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Honda Insight and 2010 Honda Insight. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

NOTE: Keep any grease off the brake drum and brake shoes.

Raise the vehicle on a lift (see LIFT AND SUPPORT POINTS ).
Remove the rear wheel.
Remove the parking brake, and remove the brake drum (A) from the hub bearing unit.
NOTE:
- If necessary, turn the adjuster bolt (B) with a flat-tip screwdriver until the shoes become loose.
- If the brake drum has clung to the hub bearing unit. Thread two 8 x 1.25 mm bolts (C) into the brake drum to push it away from the hub bearing unit. Turn each bolt 90 degrees at a time to prevent cocking the brake drum.
Fig 1: Identifying Adjuster Bolt
Courtesy of AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC.
Install the brake drum in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
- Before installing the brake drum, clean the mating surfaces between the rear hub and the inside of the brake drum.
- After installation, press the brake pedal several times to make sure the brakes work and self-adjust the brake shoes.
Clean the mating surfaces between the brake drum and the inside of the wheel, then install the rear wheel.