NEED HELP A.S.A.P......Rear Brake Shoe Issue
 

I have a 2004 Tacoma Double Cab 4x4 SR5 V6 with the 11" brakes on the rear. On the driver side, when you take the drum off, there is a (I'm guessing) self adjusting lever on the brake shoe on the right. It rides on a pin that is driven into the brake shoe and a piece of the lever goes through a square type hole in the brake shoe.

WELL! The new brake shoes (DURALAST) came with that pin, but it is smaller than the hole it goes in, so it fits in the hole but it is loose. Does it matter if it is loose.

Has anyone used rear brake shoes from AUTOZONE, Duralast brand, on their 2004 Tacomas.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO. This is my daily driver, and I can't get the rear back together without doing somthing with this pin.....

Anyone else had this problem? Got a fix for me.....

Tell me what I need, or need to do.

Clark (SupermanWV)

I'm about to replace my rear drums, shoes, hardware and wheel cylinders..... Sorry to hear your trouble...what happened afterall man... ??

did you try it being loose when you buttoned it all up??

Your post doesn't have enough information to answer a subjective question. Photos or dimensions would help. I would go back to the parts store and make sure you got the right parts. Sometimes box has wrong part, etc.. I suggest they pull another box of brake shoes and compare to what they gave you. Additonally, they are typically "loose" to prevent rust seizure. So, how much loose is the new parts? Helps us with that question and maybe we can help you with your subjective intrepretation of the new parts. Yelling fire without telling is where it is, is useless.

My $0.02