Rear disc/drum removal

[Robert Elliott]

Hallo...for some reason my disc with handbrake drum on rear doesn't match existing info. I had to take the hub nut off and its not binding on the shoes but its solid and just won't move.The hub nut holds in the disc unit ...not like your on site info. Its a 2001 is 200 just like the others. Any advice appreciated.

[TigerFish]

The hub nut definitely doesn't hold on the disc, it will hold the hub on the end of the drive shaft, that the disc sits on.

Have you backed off the handbrake adjuster? And maybe clouted it to make sure it's not just rusted onto the hub?

Sent from my Iphone using Lexus OC

[TigerFish]

p.s. Put the hub nut back on before taking a hammer to the disc to break any rust.

Sent from my Iphone using Lexus OC

[Robert Elliott]

Thanks for the advice Rick, yes I think it may be rusted in ,I'll be giving it a go.

[true blue]

Hi yes ,no need to remove that nut , back off the handbrake shoe adjuster with the star wheel behind the rubber plug on the drum ; the 2 smaller holes you see are threaded  M8 from memory ,screw a spare bolt in each hole and tighten evenly ,this will remove the brake disc unit without brute force .Don't forget to re adjust the handbrake on re-assembly

Dave