Two screws in the rear drum brakes??

[steve n liz]

Hi guys,i will be fitting some merc alloys soon but when i recently trial fitted the rears,
i noticed that the alloys wont fit flush with the bolt face because of these two screws.
How have you guys got round this problem?

cheers steve

[Grun]

spwd,

Just take them out, they have no real function. The drums cannot go anywhere when the wheels are fitted and torqued up.

Mike

[Kenny]

yep, did the same when I fitted some alloys (also Merc)...they didnt fall off

[steve n liz]

Thanks guys for the quick replies

Cheers steve

[Jeff]

Hi Guys
as you say they dont do much but put 2 phillips countersunk screws in
just to be on the safe side as they must have been there for a reason.
thats what i did

Cheers Jeff

[jamesc76]

they must have been there for a reason.
Cheers Jeff

Only there to locate the drum whilst putting the wheel on mine have been long gone and never a problem plus being a mechanic i have often either seen thses missing or sheard off !