# Brakes

**URL:** <https://community.electricforum.com/t/brakes/2653>\
**Category:** EV Small Talk\
**Created:** [August 23, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/brakes/2653 "2012-08-23T16:26:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
**Page:** 1

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**Author:** ![dcpeg1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/9fc348/32.png) [@dcpeg1](https://community.electricforum.com/u/dcpeg1)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2012, 4:26pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/brakes/2653/1 "2012-08-23T16:26:39Z")

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Trying to put on front brakes .can’t get the brake shoes out from between the backing plate and the hub. Has anyone had this problem. Not enough room to get it off the stud.this is a 2001 gemcar

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**Author:** ![eagle2271](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eagle2271](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eagle2271)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 2:14pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/brakes/2653/2 "2020-10-10T14:14:55Z")

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I had the same problem and broke one of the studs. needed to get another back plate hub assy… now I am having the problem installing the shoes

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**Author:** ![eagle2271](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/5f9b8f/32.png) [@eagle2271](https://community.electricforum.com/u/eagle2271)\
**Post date:** [October 10, 2020, 2:15pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/brakes/2653/3 "2020-10-10T14:15:40Z")

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if you get a reply let me know. same here I am asking