(T) Rear Shoes

Hi Guys/Girls,

I have a Punto mk1 97 1.2, The thing is i need to change the rear shoes on her Anybody know the size of the socket i need to take the bolt out of the drum.

Many thanks.

Do you mean the small bolts with the spikes, or the mahoosive bolt in the middle? If the latter, then that doesn't need to come off to remove the drum, you just unscrew the spikes, release the handbrake and the drum should pull off.

If it is stuck on there, the drum is actually threaded where the spikes were to help you. Bolt long bolts only partially in, and use these to pull the drum off.

Rite so i dont need to remove the big massive nut in the middle of the drum to change the shoes i just need to remove the 2 spike things?

well i removed 1 of the spike things today with a spanner come to undo the other one and it rounded it a bit so now i cant seem to get it to budge any help on this would be much appreciated many thanks for the previous advice.

Precisely, take the drum off and you can then take the shoes off. The big nut in the middle is the hub nut, which holds the hub/bearing assembly on, so not necessary to remove for this job.

As for your spike nut, these are tricky little buggers to get out once rounded. First soak in WD-40 or other alternative penetrating lubricant overnight. Try to use a 12-point closed spanner rather than an open spanner. If that fails, get a deep socket that is slightly too long and hammer it onto the spike, using a breaker bar to undo it.

jobs a whole lot easier if you remove the hub, i always do, 32mm

locating spikes i use mole grips if spanner bit is buggered

Dave, does the inner ballrace ever get stuck to the stub axle when you pull it off? That's a £40 jobby if it does.

no normally if hubs knackerd it all falls to bits. new hub for non abs can be got for £25 at motorfactors

Both very useful advice. I shall have another go at it on Wednesday when i have some money to buy a decent set of mole grips Thanks for the advice.

Also i have rang around for the rear drum shoes for my vehicle and got told that they have 2 sets for it ones that come with adjusters and ones that dont.. do you guys know if mine will have the adjusters or not ?

should have adjusters built on, but its always an idea to take old shoes with you when you go get new