John202020 said:

Yes if they've been off regularly but if never off could be "quite an issue" I found.

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jrkitching said:

On most brands of rear drum, the two clearance holes for the wheel locating pins are threaded.

Screw in a couple of M10 bolts and it should come off reasonably easily.

Unless, of course, you've left the handbrake on... :bang:.

Been there, done that .

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varesecrazy said:

M10x1.25 fine pitch

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portland_bill said:

Stop normally.
Once stopped, and still holding it on the footbrake, press the footbrake hard. This will use the footbrake to squeeze the shoes hard against the drum, so the handbrake mechanism only has to hold them, not apply them.
Now, with the footbrake pushed hard, apply the handbrake, enough to hold the shoes, but not so hard you'll never get it off again.

This has worked for me for many years, on many cars with otherwise poor handbrakes.

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