1993 Toyota Corolla rear wheels wont move

1993 TOYOTA COROLLA
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JOSHUACLARK
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1993 Toyota Corolla 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Manual

I just put new shoes and drums on my car. When I put the wheels on and tightened the nuts I tried to spin the wheels and they wouldnt move. I adjusted the star wheel(I think its called) so that its all the way in(the shortest it will go, and the wheel still doesnt move. My E brake isnt on, as far as I know because the drum spins without the wheel on. Its just when I tighten up those nuts. Are the drums the wrong size? Can anyone help. thanks.
Jan 2, 2010 at 6:04 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Are you saying when you tighten the lug nuts the wheel won't turn-if the drum shoes are adjusted properly and drum spin w/o the wheel on it should turn freely.
Jan 2, 2010 at 6:12 PM
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MMPRINCE4000
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If drums spin freely without wheel, but don't spin with wheel on, then I would suspect the wrong drum, or shoes.

If you still have old drums, install them and see if wheel turns, if so then wrong drums. If not then shoes.
Jan 3, 2010 at 7:40 AM
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