98 Protege Brake hub nut size?

Does anyone here know the size of the nut that holds the rear brake
drum on a 1998 Protege?

Thank You

roy

Roy wrote:
> Does anyone here know the size of the nut that holds the rear brake
> drum on a 1998 Protege?
>
> Thank You
>
> roy

Roy,

The brake drums are held on by the four lug nuts. Once you remove the
tire and loosen the brake shoes, the drum should pull off. If it doesn't
(due to rust), there is a threaded hole provided. You screw in a bolt (I
think it is an M8, but you should check)and torque it until the drum
pops off.

Ken

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:36:02 -0700, KWS <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Roy wrote:
>> Does anyone here know the size of the nut that holds the rear brake
>> drum on a 1998 Protege?
>>
>> Thank You
>>
>> roy
>
>Roy,
>
>The brake drums are held on by the four lug nuts. Once you remove the
>tire and loosen the brake shoes, the drum should pull off. If it doesn't
>(due to rust), there is a threaded hole provided. You screw in a bolt (I
>think it is an M8, but you should check)and torque it until the drum
>pops off.
>
>Ken
Great!
Thanks for the information. I will pull the wheel and get the drum
off the next time.

Roy

On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:05:29 -0500, Roy wrote:

> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:36:02 -0700, KWS <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Roy wrote:
>>> Does anyone here know the size of the nut that holds the rear brake
>>> drum on a 1998 Protege?
>>>
>>> Thank You
>>>
>>> roy
>>
>>Roy,
>>
>>The brake drums are held on by the four lug nuts. Once you remove the
>>tire and loosen the brake shoes, the drum should pull off. If it doesn't
>>(due to rust), there is a threaded hole provided. You screw in a bolt (I
>>think it is an M8, but you should check)and torque it until the drum pops
>>off.
>>
>>Ken
> Great!
> Thanks for the information. I will pull the wheel and get the drum off
> the next time.
>
> Roy


Also another thing to look for is the adjuster slot in the drum. Usually
there is a slot in the drum with a piece of rubber in it. You remove the
rubber, and then shove a brake adjuster tool (ie. Screwdriver!) into the
slot to turn the adjuster and bring the shoes in so they move away from
the drum surface. The slot should be at the bottom (6 o'clock) position of
the drum.

You'll know if you're turning it the wrong way...the drum won't turn at
all!!

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:
> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:05:29 -0500, Roy wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 10:36:02 -0700, KWS <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>> Roy wrote:
>>>> Does anyone here know the size of the nut that holds the rear brake
>>>> drum on a 1998 Protege?
>>>>
>>>> Thank You
>>>>
>>>> roy
>>> Roy,
>>>
>>> The brake drums are held on by the four lug nuts. Once you remove the
>>> tire and loosen the brake shoes, the drum should pull off. If it doesn't
>>> (due to rust), there is a threaded hole provided. You screw in a bolt (I
>>> think it is an M8, but you should check)and torque it until the drum pops
>>> off.
>>>
>>> Ken
>> Great!
>> Thanks for the information. I will pull the wheel and get the drum off
>> the next time.
>>
>> Roy
>
>
> Also another thing to look for is the adjuster slot in the drum. Usually
> there is a slot in the drum with a piece of rubber in it. You remove the
> rubber, and then shove a brake adjuster tool (ie. Screwdriver!) into the
> slot to turn the adjuster and bring the shoes in so they move away from
> the drum surface. The slot should be at the bottom (6 o'clock) position of
> the drum.
>
> You'll know if you're turning it the wrong way...the drum won't turn at
> all!!
>
>
Roy,

What Hachiroku said is true for a lot of cars, but not your Protege.
There is no "star wheel" to adjust. The only thing you might have to do
is push the parking brake lever in the direction of less tension to
release the pressure of the shoes against the drum. But you probably
don't need to do this at all.

One other thing: the specified minimum lining thickness is 1mm. That's
not a lot. If you look at new shoes, the lining is probably 3mm. If you
measure this properly and you have a bunch of lining left, don't bother
messing with replacement.

I measured the linings on my daughter's 98 Protoge recently and they
were something like 1.9mm on one side and 1.7mm on the other. I put the
drums back on and called it a day. I'll check them sometime next year.
The car has 136K and these might be the original shoes.

I was wrong about how the drum is secured. I forgot to mention that
there is a single flat head screw (with a Philips head) that needs to
come out. It is very obvious; can't miss it.

Have fun.

Ken

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:07:17 -0700, KWS wrote:

> I was wrong about how the drum is secured. I forgot to mention that there
> is a single flat head screw (with a Philips head) that needs to come out.
> It is very obvious; can't miss it.


Aw, yes, I remember now. It is a 'weird' set up compared to the other
brakes I have seen.

But, the last time I saw one, the tech working on it had to use an impact
driver to remove that screw! (and not tha air type, the one you hit with a
hammer!)

On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:07:17 -0700, KWS wrote:

> What Hachiroku said is true for a lot of cars, but not your Protege. There
> is no "star wheel" to adjust. The only thing you might have to do is push
> the parking brake lever in the direction of less tension to release the
> pressure of the shoes against the drum. But you probably don't need to do
> this at all.


Thanks for the infor! and, is this a similar setup to what I'll find on my
'89 626?

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:07:17 -0700, KWS wrote:
>
>> I was wrong about how the drum is secured. I forgot to mention that there
>> is a single flat head screw (with a Philips head) that needs to come out.
>> It is very obvious; can't miss it.
>
>
> Aw, yes, I remember now. It is a 'weird' set up compared to the other
> brakes I have seen.
>
> But, the last time I saw one, the tech working on it had to use an impact
> driver to remove that screw! (and not tha air type, the one you hit with a
> hammer!)
>
>
I live in the SF Bay area where there rust/corrosion is less of a factor
than a lot of other locations. The securing screws I have seen came out
easily (matter of fact: one was loose; I could have removed it by
hand). I suppose that it could be more difficult for others.

Hachiroku ãƒ�ãƒ�ãƒ*ク wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:07:17 -0700, KWS wrote:
>
>> What Hachiroku said is true for a lot of cars, but not your Protege. There
>> is no "star wheel" to adjust. The only thing you might have to do is push
>> the parking brake lever in the direction of less tension to release the
>> pressure of the shoes against the drum. But you probably don't need to do
>> this at all.
>
>
> Thanks for the infor! and, is this a similar setup to what I'll find on my
> '89 626?
>
>
Sorry, I would not know. My guess is that it would be similar but I have
no experience with an older 626.

Ken