Rear brake drums wont come off

[project25]

Hi, Im having great difficulty removing both rear brake drums.
I have slackened off the shoes, slackened off the hand brake cable, soaked the studs and small bolt holes with releasing fluid and even tried some heat. I have movement in all these places but cannot budge the drums where the hub nut comes through. I am using two large screwdrivers as levers. Any other ideas would be appreciated.

[waltraud]

Yes, once you are sure that the shoes are backed off by unclicking the star adjusters i get a large mallet of rubber or wood and bash it on the side as you turn it so that you give it a whack on all sides....then i try to hit the edges from the rear until it comes loose.

[Hacksawbob]

you have undone the wee 10 mm nuts right? then go at it with a lump hammer left right top bottom .. repeat until free, (mind the wheel arch!) the drums may be lipped and this usually encourages them off.

[project25]

Hi thanks for advice, they were well rusted on, (due to being idle for 7 years) The answer is a cheap dent puller kit I bought some years ago. It is basiclly a slide hammer with different attachments for the end. One being a 90o bend that fitted beautifully between drum and back plate. Then it was just a case of sliding the heavy weight and rotating the drum.It came off with quite a bang.
I shall be applying a smear of copper grease on assembly . Also new shoes and slave cylinders. Lets hope I dont get dangerous brake fade when on the road. (ref. something I red on here!)

[Mocki]

too late now i know, but often its the centre hole that also corrodes , behind the 46mm hub nut.