Drum brakes acting up on AT200 Options

[SwissFerdi]

I searched for a thread on this but couldn't find one. As long as I've owned the car (2.5 years), the rear drum brakes have squeaked under moderate braking, say when slowing down for a stop sign. This is extremely annoying, and I've been meaning to oil/lube to get rid of this (or replace the shoes, whatever's necessary). This past week, I've noticed a shimmy and squeak when I first move the car for the day. For literally only fifty feet from my driveway, there's a squeak (I haven't been able to isolate which side it's coming from) and I can feel that the brake is somehow sticking because the car "shimmies," and I can feel a slight hesitation and resistance of movement. After fifty feet, it apparently releases and the sound goes away. So, is this a matter of some type of small brake seizure from the car sitting overnight? I park on a driveway with a very slight grade but don't use the e-brake, I just let the transmission lock up in P.

Any help is appreciated, thanks in advance guys.

This post has been edited by SwissFerdi: Oct 14, 2010 - 1:05 AM

[95CelicaST]

Just pound the sides of the drum with a mallet. The cover should release. If not you can thread a bolt into the drum face and pop it off that way. Replace the shoes and adjust the ebrake (small dial on the lower side of the inner assembly) and just clean up a bit.


Then report back.