Change rear shoes Options

[reko]

Tried to tight the hand break cable inside the car, then tried to tight the springs behind the disks, still it only grips at the highest point... My father in law checked and he says it's the shoes that have to be replaced...

Is there any else to change when you put new rear brake shoes?

They cost $30 on 1st Toyota parts so i though why not... i could buy new bleeders and calipers overhaul kit to make things better

This post has been edited by reko: Mar 23, 2009 - 9:59 AM

[Galcobar]

If you're talking about the e-brake, the shoes start out very thin. Maximum 2.0 mm, in fact, and they're good to 1.0 mm.

You mentioned the shoes are not grabbing except at the top -- have you adjusted the tension spring?

This is for fifth-gen, but the equipment is practically identical; check page 44: http://discodan.org/gfx/celica/servicemanual/chassis/br.pdf

This post has been edited by Galcobar: Mar 24, 2009 - 11:02 PM