My '07 fit sport's rear drum is squeaking everytime when I release the break. It's coming from the brake shoe sliding on the back frame. I tried silicon lubricant before because I didn't have any grease at the time, but now I'm trying to grease it and can't seem to release the drum cover. I tried using 8x1.25 bolt but that was too big and it wouldn't even stay threaded and 6x1 was too small.
So what's your recommendation?

 

that's odd because in both my Fit/Jazz Shop guides it's showing (2)8x1.25mm?

 

That's what I thought, but even looking at the hole seems small for 8x1.25 and wouldn't catch a thread at all.

 

I tagged mine with a hammer a few times to break the surface rust off and removed my drums.

 

Try the hit with a hammer trick and wiggle them off by hand. If they doen't come right off you may need to adjust the shoes inward with a manual adjuster spoon.

 

I still haven't removed the drum. The brakes are ok, it's just the mechanism that pushes the brake shoes is rubbing against the back board(metal to metal) and is making the sound everytime I let go of the brakes which is totally annoying.
I know the brake shoes are not rubbing because I can turn the drum. It's just stuck really good.
Anyone used a bolt to remove the drum? Which bolt did you use?