Drum brakes acting up on AT200 Options

[SwissFerdi]

I searched for a thread on this but couldn't find one. As long as I've owned the car (2.5 years), the rear drum brakes have squeaked under moderate braking, say when slowing down for a stop sign. This is extremely annoying, and I've been meaning to oil/lube to get rid of this (or replace the shoes, whatever's necessary). This past week, I've noticed a shimmy and squeak when I first move the car for the day. For literally only fifty feet from my driveway, there's a squeak (I haven't been able to isolate which side it's coming from) and I can feel that the brake is somehow sticking because the car "shimmies," and I can feel a slight hesitation and resistance of movement. After fifty feet, it apparently releases and the sound goes away. So, is this a matter of some type of small brake seizure from the car sitting overnight? I park on a driveway with a very slight grade but don't use the e-brake, I just let the transmission lock up in P.

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance guys.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Oct 14, 2010 - 1:05 AM

[SupraKid]

Saying your car is so young id have to say it wont be TO hard to get them off. Just as mr2 boy said hit it with a mallet and that SHOULD be all you need to do. Also make sure you put jack stands under the car, as your gonna be pulling and pounding on it a fair amount and the car may move.If the mallet doesn't work,get a punch or screw driver and from the bottom right of the lip on the drum(driver side drum) just hit it out,spin,hit,spin,ect and it should pop out.


I have to say drum to disk is one of the best mods out there. I got my Disk setup for stupid cheap, and am using the stock ST parking line(yes). But every time i stock quick at a light I can actaully just feel the crispness of the brakes stopping on a dime.I remember with my ST brakes if i put them down hard i would feel the front of the car go down as the rear went up, but with the disks its very smooth.

This post has been edited by SupraKid: Oct 18, 2010 - 7:45 PM