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

[jimmykay]

i just adjusted mine a couple weeks ago. once you have the wheel off, then take the rubber plug out of the rotor, and rotate the hole to 6o'clock
you may need a flashlight to see in there or just go off of feel. I pulled up my ebrake only 3 clicks instead of 7 like galco said, but I dont think it matters much. anyway, pull the ebrake then get a flat screw driver and roll the adjustment wheel up with the screw driver. that adjusts them outward. keep adjusting out until you can barely move the rotor then reassemble.