Rear Brake Disc/Parking Adjustment Options

[trdproven]

Are there any adjustments that need to be made if you put on a new caliper I noticed these celicas use a duo servo mechanical drum parking brake design, where the cable goes into from behind the rotor vice externally. is the only rear parking brake adjustment in the center glove only? I keep reading you adjust something in the rotor first and then move on to the adjustment in the center glove. is that an adjustment in the rotor where that rubber plug is? I noticed when I looked into the rubber plug, its not very clear what to adjust there, the toyota service manual is not very detailed. it says to adjust something so that pads basically lock the rotor, the description sounds like drum brakes but it was listed under disc brakes and drum brake shoes had its only paragraph. Just wondering if anyone knew. I'm used to the hondas rear brake set up.

This what the manual says:
Disc Brakes
Raise and support rear of vehicle. Remove rear wheel. Release
parking brake. Remove adjustment hole plug from rear rotor. Turn
adjuster until parking brake shoes lock rotor. Back off adjuster 8
notches.

This post has been edited by trdproven: Jul 7, 2012 - 2:56 AM

[BonzaiCelica]

what is this style of brake system called. the emergency brake shoes inside of rotor design?

also how can you tell if your rear brake disc are warped on the part that contacts with the shoes. whats the measurement for the inner part of rear disc to know whether the surface area is worn down?

Heres my issue :

the whole brake adjustment is driving me nuts. If one side of the rear parking brake adjustment is not the exact same adjustment as the other, will pulling the hand brake several times bring each side in perfect sync. Since both left and right parking brake cables meet up as one once it comes into the center console?

If Toyota recommends 4-7 clicks max, then how would the shoes not end up touching the inner part of disc and slowing down the vehicle. Im currently at 10 clicks on hand brake that will hold the car in place, and I'm still getting slight drag and noise when i take off from a dead stop. I get slight jolting forward motion (due to shoes touching on certain parts of rotor) if i let the car roll from 10mph to a dead stop. I've put 150 miles on my Raybesto emergency brake shoes.

Looking at my old shoes i don't have any uneven wear on them (which should mean my rotors aren't warped?). I also greased the rear backing plate as I see know one mentioned this here. please help fellow 6gcers!

This post has been edited by BonzaiCelica: Oct 12, 2014 - 2:33 AM