I have an 02 Protege, I went to adjust the rear brakes, no slot so I went to remove the drum, I removed the 2 phillips screws and the drum would not budge, and yes the P-brake was off and the shoes weren't dragging, any clue as to how to remove those bugers?
Thanks John

 

big hammer and screw driver/chisel pound the drum spin the drum and hit it again. Over and over, the pads have worn a groove into the drum because pads aren't as wide as the drum braking surface. leaving a lip on the inside of the drum. Which is why drums won't side off.

 

patience is the key .

 

Either that or patience followed by frustration. No. I agree you sometimes have to be patient w/these things and work at them slowly so as not to cause additional damage(s.)


Or... the cast iron drum and the steel axle shaft flange have married together and need further persuasion.
But copierman is certainly correct. It often happens that the drum is worn by the shoe to the point where a groove is made and is therefore hard to remove the drum. If this is the case, a new drum is likely to be needed.
Don't worry. They are relatively cheap and easy to be had new.

 

Thanks for all the advice but after heat and hammer to no avail I read on another forum to get an 8mm bolt and there's a hole in the drum, just start screwing in the bolt and the drum pops right out, that's what the hole is for.