Does anyone have a good write up on Rear Brake replacement?*

I have a 99 and it's time to do the rear drum brakes.




*other than the factory service manual.
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Here you go from the great guys at tundrasolutions.com. Just click on the PDF. You may have to register to become a member first before downloading but it is well worth it.

http://www.tundrasolutions.com/forum...rake-tutorial/

Four things:
1. Use two 8x1.25mm bolts to get the drums off if they have never off. Use a BFH as a last resort. I put a dap of the 3M brake grease against the backing plate when putting the drum back on.
2. OEM shoes. Use no other.
3. Take note of how many threads there are from the star adjuster to the adjuster housing before removal of the old shoes. That way, when you reinstall the adjuster, one has a ballpark idea of how far the adjusting nut needs to be from the adjuster housing. I have adjusted mine by putting the car in N, spin the tire to get the shoes barely touching the drum, and adjust the star through the inside of the backing plate using a brake spoon.
4. Get the drums turned if they look pitted, grooved, etc.

 

How about the Factory Service Manual which is much more detailed. I hate to say it but it is pretty straight forward to find this info in the FSM... Look on this web site for your year and type of rig and go through the FSM for the info.

http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/index.html

*edit* also the above info is excellent as well...

 

THANKS!

That's a great write-up with a lot of good helpful pics.

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I downloaded the Toyota FSM.

The drawings are horrible and the directions are short and ambiguous. It did have the torque values which are important, but the above write up with pictures of the job was 10X better than the FSM.

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downloaded it as well. Thanks for the link!

 

as cheap as drums have become I put new ones on when ever I change the rear shoes .

Make sure your emergency Brake is up and working as this keeps the rear brakes adjusted up.

 

great thread- thanks all