[94SJ70Zook]

I need some advice about how I can remove my drums on my Sierra. It has been sitting for quite a while and they have seized. I have just managed to get one of them to turn freely by using heaps of WD40 and hitting the drum with a rubber mallet but the other one is super stuck.
I have been told to use a small hole in the rear of the brake housing to access the shoes and mechanism with a screw driver. When I stick the screw driver in I can't find anything to free the shoes. I hope you know of the hole I am talking about, It has a small rubber lug seal.
What should I be doing?
And once I get them turning freely, how do I remove the drum? Should it come off by hand?

Any advice would help as I am an ameteur at this stuff.

Thanx

[zooky08]

Try using the jacking bolt holes in the drum. Tighten bolts up and tap with mallet and repeat. That should get the drum off.

[94SJ70Zook]

The jacking bolt holes??
She's stuck fast.
Does anyone know about the small hole on the back of the backing plate? A brake expert told me to access the shoes from there to back them off.
I have one spinning free.
I just want to get them both free so I can take it down the road to the brake shop.

[killazook]

Is your handbrake on while doing this and way I get them of is flog em with the mallet wat also works is put a nut on one of the wheel studs and use a pry bar to lever off one of the drums studs I hope that made sense

[94SJ70Zook]

Thanx, i belted the crap out of one and got it off but the others still stuck, i'll try that. Thanx for ur help

[rockcrawlerdude]

Release hand brake, put the wheel back on and wiggle it off, or use it as a sliding hammer.

[coily96]

Leave outer wheel nuts tight and undo 4 inner nuts.

Kick wheel side to side but make sure the car is well supported. The wheel should fall off with the drum stuck to it.