Valaraukar said:Yes, the drums should come off relatively easily. The only reason they would be tough to get off is if your brakes are too advanced, making your car brake all the time in essence.
Perhaps he has the star adjusters on backasswards, ie right to left instead of left to right and the thing is tightening the shoes and getting thing red hot, but I don't think that would cause the vibrations. I don't see how the hubs of the drum got damaged if he was prying on it. The outer drum maybe, but cast iron doesn't bend all that well. If he thinks it is the hubs, gotta be wrong bearings or some other component.