80 Series Land Cruiser/ LX450 Parking Brake Repair 

Excellent video, Ryan. Thanks for posting the complete process. Just a quick tip: you can pre-assemble and install the pin, ring, spring and hat first. Then all you have to do is slide the brake shoe underneath it and turn the ring so it falls into place in the hole. Toyota was smart enough to make slots in the shoes (not just a hole). This is especially helpful if the axle is in place and you have no direct sight of the hat because it is hidden by the hub.

With the hub out of the way, I can clearly see how the parking brake parts sit together. Truly appreciate you explaining your process every step of the way. Gave me confidence in taking my lx470 parking brakes apart for maintenance.

This guy is the best I've seen on YT. Clear and professional. good job from Australia

as always your videos are so helpful, true legend mechanic right here

Thanks for this video. Your content is always clear and helpful.

Saved me an insane amount of work!! Went from monkey with no idea to someone with a clue in a half hour. Thanks so much!

Great video. Never worked on a car/truck before but this walked me through the process and now have an 80 with working handbrake... for now :)

If you come to Maine, beers are on me. Your videos a so helpful. Thank you Ryan.

this is great. Definitely will be doing this sooner or later. thanks!

That was a well done explanation of this part of the brake rebuild process, Thanks!

Really great video, going to use this when the time comes on my HDJ81. Thanks for posting.

I thought I was going insane, but I just had the dogs rotated wrong so the long bit of the fork was at the front instead of the back. Thank you for saving my sanity!

I cannot say enough how awesome you are!

This was great. Thanks!

Thank you for posting this

Very informative. Thank you for sharing

Speeding up the video changes the vocal pitch. Awesome content

thank you, very helpful with this video, I want to ask for the installation of the top spring, is there a difference, because the canvass only moves one side, not simultaneously. from Indonesia 🇮🇩

So I'm addicted to these videos now...really great work! Did I miss the "Wheel Bearings Video" you mentioned at the beginning? I can only find two that address the 80 Series rear brakes area. Thank you for taking the time and documenting these operations!

Hi I noticed when you put the strut back on you placed it 180degress on the horizontal axis differently to how you pulled it out, there is a small lug on the narrow end of the strut that was pointing out when you removed it, that now points in towards the axle when you put it back. Does it matter which way this goes in? Curious as I recently fixed my handbrake and put it back in the same way you did but it isn’t working as effectively as it did previously so wondering if this could have something to do with how it spreads the brake shoes? Thank you

Thank you so much man

Thanks, man! Some details were really usdful. But sorry, adjustment of backside of parking brake is still an issue

Hey Ryan, thanks for the great content as always this really helped me when I rebuilt all my brakes. Including the E brake. I have uncounted a problem since rebuilding unfortunately my brake backing plate is shot. What are my options? Replacement form Toyota cost a bomb. Are they're any after market parts available? I'm in the UK and struggling to find anything for the rear backing plates here.

Hi mate awesome videos Thank you so much. One question just doing pads ,rotors ,new callipers and park brake rebuild all round on myV8 2003 UZJ100.Ive noticed my park brake lever will not stay in down /disengaged position .It is reengaging itself and lever sits about half way on .If I physically hold lever down you can feel pressure trying to push up on lever Any ideas ? Thanks again mate Kade

Thanks for that I like to learn from you please.❤❤

Followed this to the "T" with new rotors shoe's ungraded dog bones and upgraded increased ratio lever up grade / New cables both primary and secondary, This thing still wont hold on a hill rolling forward but holds a little (LITTLE) better from rolling backwards / what my best next check other then to carry blocks to put in front of the wheels (I now put it in gear to hold on a slope) Not ideal off road challenge

Where do you get your kits from ? On my lx450 where the main cable coming from the front attaches to a piece that the 2 short cables that go to the wheels are connected to . The piece that connects all 3 cables does not move freely and I have to bang it with a hammer before I can make it straight so the cables are even on both sides . Once I pull the parking break it pulls both cables and sets both breaks but when I release the cable only one side returns and the other side is holding the break on and it heats up and I can hear a clicking sound . I have to get under the truck and hammer the 3 cable connection piece back to center so the break won't stay on . Everything on the breaks them selves are moving freely . I can pull the cables by hand and they move every thing freely my problem is with the connection piece of the 3 cables . Is there a kit or a way to make this piece move freely left and right to keep the cables even ?

Thanks. I just did this. I should have watched this first. Bit it went ok. These handbrakes are not that good tbh. Even with new shoes. The cable is stretched.. had to put a spacer under the adjustment at the handbrake handle.

Nice

Great vid, very helpful thank you, if I could bother you and ask about the shim that was used on when attaching the arm to the shoe, how important are these? One of mine was missing and the other was dead flat and cracked, 😩 can I go without or do I need to find something? My new shoes did not come with any, thank you in advance and please keep them coming, legend

Hi were i can found all the hardware including the brackets to hold the e brake on the diff because mine is rusted

Hi Ryan, great vids btw. But, what is the problem with these 80 series handbrakes? Replaced everything and they still don't hold...I've also extended the dogbones by 5 mm(last try)...makes an improvement but still not super. I just can't imagine Toyota supplying a car with handbrakes so bad. Is there a caliper handbrake upgrade you know off? Regards

Thanks for the great video! Got me from A - Z as a wannabe weekend garage mechanic! One follow up question - Everything back together and working, however I'm now getting rotor noise. The only causes I can think of are that I bent the backing plate when prying the old arm loose, and the plate is now contacting the rotor when moving, or I mistakenly bumped a brake pad clip and its touching the rotor. Wanted to check and see if this sounded familiar and if there were any other ideas/experiences/solutions prior to taking it apart again. Thanks!

Fantastic! Thank you! Is there an OEM E-brake kit part number for the 1997 80?

Good video I'm still having trouble adjusting my hand brake I tightened it all the way back it off about 4 teeth I can smell my brakes

Can i replace the pads without having to pull out the axel..brake pads arrived after i did my bearings..just dont want pull it all down again..

Help! At 19:20 the bent pin you put through the back and hold down with the ring, spring and hat is way loose. There is no tension holding down the drum. The other side has plenty of tension and seems right.

Hi. I just replaced my LC100 shoe hardware. I noticed the replacement upper return springs are the same however the original Toyota ones consist of a Heavier and lighter spring.? What’s your thoughts

What brake shoes do you like? Non-oem are significantly cheaper, but is the fitment okay?

Ryan what is that housing called ?

So do you have the hand brake lever engaged or disengaged before the adjustment.?

Excellent video, also needs uploaded too injections system please , take off injectors etc etc ... thanks

i used upgraded dog bones with mine and they stick. i cant adjust them in anymore. super annoying i have to redo this whole process again

By parking brake handle is very loose . When I pull it the brakes doesn’t do anything . Do you think it’s stuck ?

How far are you with this truck now? Any more videos coming soon?

any one ever had the rotor not fit over the new shoes? I triple checked the assembly, the adjuster is all the way in, but the rotor won't fit over the shoes. It's like the pads are too thick

How to adjust the park brake adjuster

Hi Ryan, I just want to know if this repair is at all possible without having to remove the rear hub?

Now I remember why I hate drum brakes.

Hi, peace to you brother. That is great instructive video. Do you have a video of rear wheel bearing replacement on 100 series land cruiser particularl, please? If you do would you attache the link with your reply please? Thank you.

Just an FYI, you put your dog bone in upside down from the way you pulled it out. You also mixed up your yellow and black top springs. They are different spring rates and coil counts. The knuckle closet to the spring on the dog bone should face out and on the top springs, the yellow spring goes to the rear shoe and the black spring goes on the front shoe that has the actuator arm on it. Also the black spring should be placed before the yellow on the pin. Otherwise great video.

Except you didn't adjust the limiter onto the backing plate on the bell crank that usually has a rubber bumper on it.

I gave up on my parking brakes. I just carry some wheel chocks with me.