How to Remove a Saturn Ion Rear Brake Drum
How to Remove a Saturn Ion Rear Brake Drum There are a couple of scenarios that can make removing the rear brake drum on a Saturn Ion slightly confounding. The Ion's drum is not a bearing-held assembly that's bolted to the rear spindle; it's called a "knock-off" drum, and despite this nickname, it's often stuck to the rear mating joint of the axle. The shoes underneath the drum can also hang up the drum. The idea, of course, is to remove the drum successfully without damaging the drum, the shoes, the hardware or the hub of the axle. Things You'll Need Wheel nut removal tool Car jack Jack stand(s) Lubricant spray Ball peen hammer Slotted screwdriver Brake spoon adjusting tool Instructions Do not apply the parking brake or you'll be unable to remove the rear drums on the Saturn Ion. (One of the rear shoes is attached to the parking brake cable and activates when you apply the parking brake.) Loosen the rear wheel nuts using the whe