Hi, I've had issues with my handbrake not holding on slopes etc so went to check the rear drums. First side was OK and I couldn't turn the hub by hand. Second side was completely spinning freely even with the handbrake pulled fully up. Anyway I decided to pull it apart and have a look inside. Only problem is that the torx bolt that holds the drum on it knackered. Someone has obviously had a problem with it before and rounded off the inside to the bolt so I can't get it off. Any ideas on how to get this out now? Drill it?

I did take a photo but apparently it's too large to attach here.

Following this I thought I'd have a look at the cable under the ashtray inside the car. This is not sitting level, the cable on the 'good' side is pulling on the metal plate they attach to a lot more than the 'bad' side. Any ideas on why this is? I assume the 'bad' side is pretty knackered. I'll try to make the photos smaller and attach so u can see what I'm on about.

Thanks

Use a centre pop and hammer hitting on the outer edge will undo it.

 

I found on one of mine that the handbrake lever which the brake cable attaches to and swings from the top of the shoe had seized at the top pivot, a bit of lubricant and work it back and to, to free it up usually does the trick.

 

DB.

As above.

I use three methods:

- Hammer in the next size up torx if it's not to badly damaged.

- Use a hammer and chisel to knock it round.

- If they both fail drill the head off it and use mole grips to remove the stud once the drum is off.

Thanks for the replies. I'll give it a go tomorrow and see how I get on. It looks like whoever had the car before me had a nightmare with the drum on that side so just left it.