chaseincats

gotcha - so in that case, are the curved edges of the washer really necessary for proper operation or will a flat washer do? I called courtesy nissan down the road and they can get it but its $22 for a washer - I couldn't believe it!

Sounds good, I'll give it a shot. Should I replace the cup washer on the other side with this to keep it symmetrical or does it not matter?

Nope, I'm talking about #19 - sorry about that. I'll update the link now.

When I pulled the brake-drum cover off with the puller, the shoe retaining clip's cup-washer flew off (the one that sits between the spring and shoe) and is nowhere to be found. Can I use any washer that fits, or does it have to have those cup-like ends? This is the part I'm referencing: Courtesy Nissan Car Part Manual The part I think it's referencing

It was just due to the shoes pushing outward and me unable to find the gear to bring the shoes in. That said, after looking at the gear's position and the hole location in the drums, they don't line up at all so I'm not sure how people are accessing the gear...

Well, I gave up trying to find it and just yanked it off with a puller lol

Mine has 2 of those holes - does it matter which I use?

Wait i thought the cog was accessed through the hole on the front of the drum?

Sounds good - I'll give it a shot. Thanks

Mine actually has 2 holes on it which is weird since all of the drums I've seen online only have 1. So I just spin the drum until the hole is near the wheel cylinder then use a small screwdriver to turn the shoes in?

Gotcha, I'll halt the screw hunt. How do I gain access to the area with the adjusting wheel on the back?

So I crank the shoes in and the drum should come off? All of the other car drums I've worked on have a locking screw that needs to be removed first...

Yep the wheels turn fine. Isn't there a lock screw that holds the drum on?

Hi all - I have a leaky right rear wheel cylinder and can't figure out how to get the rear drum off and the FSM basically says 'take it off.' On most cars, there's a lock screw somewhere then you just smack the cover and yank it off but I can't find that screw and its driving me nuts lol Anyone have an idea? -chase

That picture is wild and fun story - thanks for sharing