How to replace brake shoes rear drum Toyota Corolla. Years 1990 to 2005. This video is very detail, step by step info and all tools info what needs for this work. x6
Best instructional video. I haven't done drum brakes is almost twenty five years. I have a an old 91 corolla that I will be doing these brakes this coming week. Again, you have the best instructional video I've seen. Thank you Peter Finn.
I like long videos. They are much more informative and watching a longer video can teach you few tricks and save you time later when your doing the job. Thank you peter.
Why do all of this guys videos have so many dislikes? They have proven very thorough and helpful in fixing my car, can't see a reason for all the disapproval.
Cause they probably expect a video like it was made by a full team with 6 different camera angles, SFX, and voiceover commentary. Nah, his videos have always been extremely userful since he works on cars that are not going to be in the best of shape, unlike other channels that have a huge following but many of the cars they work on are in mint condition and don't address any potential issues you can run into.
Hi Peter, I would like to thank you for your videos. I have a piece of junk 99 Corolla that I have finally decided to repair myself. I know very little about cars so it has been a learning experience. Initially I was put off by your videos since they are so long. I thought why not watch a 15 minute video instead? I quickly learned the reality of why your videos are so long, they show what really happens during the process. It seems like a lot of other videos demonstrate this stuff on parts that are in good condition or the skip over the areas that cause them problems. When reinstalling my drum brake and having problems, it was reassuring to pull up your video and see that it was difficult for you too! Keep up the good work! Also you sound like Niko Bellic
This comment is for plebs like myself with minimal car maintenance experience; THE HANDBRAKE NEEDS TO BE OFF DO DO THIS!!! Might sound stupid to the majority but I learned a valuable lesson about how a handbrake works not too long ago... If you happen to feel like doing a brake canister replacement video that'd be pretty handy haha Thanks for the all the old school car maintenance vids you've saved me so much money
Peter, you taught me two important things from this video: 1) Get that small metal 90 degree hook tool to help me with the big spring 2) How to remove that centre piece so I can replace 2 of my damaged wheel studs in the near future I am so happy to have watched your video!!!
Re; lower spring installation trick: before installation, pull the spring apart enough to shove thin narrow shims in-between the coils. The spring will stay open enough to let you latch it more easily. I used a press on coffee can lid and cut rectangular sections about as wide as the spring but twice as long. Let them stick out so you can grab them with a needle nose plier and pull them out when latched. It worked for me....
Dear Peter Thank you for your many video's on the Corolla Series. We busy fixing a Toyota Corolla EE90 Model Branded here in South Africa as the Conquest. We busy fixing it to put back on the road after sitting idle for a number of years. Before we start a job we sit and watch how you did it, look at your method for doing the different steps. Pay attention to the everything you say, sometimes even watch it two or three times. Your point on safety glasses is very valid. The one spring came flying off and flew around. Fortunately we all had safety glasses on. Your hook tool brilliant idea. I did not know there was such a thing. Even thou I trained as an Engineer in the 1980's your video's have been a great help to us. Regards from us all.
I would like to point out that in particularly worn drums, you NEED to wind back the self adjuster nut. You access this via a slot at the top-rear of the brake assembly. If you try and use the 2No. 8mm bolts to pull the drum off, you will pull the pads with the drum and mess up the internals of the hub (especially them little pins)! Thank you for the vids Peter!
LOVE your videos, you always end up working on the same cars that I have, so I watch your videos religiously. I've managed to fix all kinds of things thanks to you :) THANK YOU PETER!!
Thank you watched your video for front breaks done today successfully and preparing to do the rear one after watching this video. Thank you for taking the time to upload this.
Thank you Mr Finn for posting this video!!!!! There are many good videos and tutorials like this but you clearly explained the exact question I had, In a way that nobody else seemed to!!!!!!!! This video made it possible for me to complete the job!!!!!! Thanks again!!!!!!!
My 98 Carina has the identical set-up, I will soon do the same job as the cylinders are leaking after only 8 thousand miles in 8years - for the last change my garage must have bought cheap cylinders. Had to clean out the muck with Jeys fluid and a kettle of boiling water ! to get it it thru the yearly road test - unequal pull on their machine ! I will also remove and derust and paint my back plates, fit new flex hoses - last job before winter sets in !
What a great video! Peter explains so clearly. Great idea to remove the bearing housing...makes things much easier. By the way, I thing those bolts to pull the brake drum are 8mm.
First let me say thank you, very informative and helped me prepare for the job. And if I may suggest one thing that will make this job much less dangerous, complicated (with regard to tool requirements) and frustrating, that tool is a good set of locking (vise) pliers, especially a needle-nose set. Those springs and caps will be much less dangerous if clamped and vised onto when handling them. The only downside is marking and scratching of the contact points, but a little duct tape or similar will take care of that. -Regards
Locate 1 shoe. Hook spring into shoe. Hook other end of spring into other shoe pull on shoe and locate. Repeat for other spring. Pull on shoe to tension spring. No pliers required.
Hey I enjoy your video. The problem I am having with my 97 corolla is I changed the wheel cylinder because it seized. I bleed the breaks. For some reason I have no pedal. It goes right to floor. No leaks or twist in the pipe. Also changed the master cylinder. Bleed the breaks. Still no pedal.
Good idea to remove bearing and hub gives a chance to check the bearing, besides making it easier to remove brake shoes. regarding springs I pull one shoe out of it's grove in the piston and then the springs just fall out ! Speach would be better if the "What I do is remove the pin" is left out and sentence shortened to " Remove the pin"
at 25:10 you pulled on the ebrake cable spring and it came up very easily, mine is VERY difficult to pull up. Did you loosen that somehow so it was easy to pull? Thanks for the great video!
Sean Perkins Ok, this spring is hard to open. You need power and hard fingers and gloves. Then pull back the spring and rotate it. It opens, but it is stuck and tight part.
Oh sure...the drum just falls off! What about loosening up the star adjuster in case the drum has a ridge left in it that the shoes can't get past. Which way do you turn the star adjuster on the passenger side?
I just change my brake shoes on my corolla, but the left one is getting to hot, after couple of miles, i dont know why, i turn back the automatic tensioner mechanism, then i pull the e-brake couple of times i heard it ticking as it tension my pads, when it stops ticking i test it and it works.
What year car is this? I have a 2001 and my assembly seems slightly different. I also needed to leave the back cap off of the spring/pin assembly, I could not get it with both caps on.
You could have took out 57:44-1:00:00 cause I sat here and watch you struggle, I'm looking for and adjustment because my parking braking is really weak but is making contact.
Do you know what would make drum brakes vibrate/ shutter at high speed breaking only? I have a 2013 Corolla, but the drums on the back look very similar to these ones.
Why didn't you spray with break cleaner, use a mask due to cancerous break parts, use less lubricant so that loose rust would not accumulate, use a magnet to hold the screw and socket, cover temporarily that main drain so your tool would not fall inside. always change parts due to damage by tools. use the Amazon "Lisle 45100 Brake Spring Tool and the Lisle 48400 Brake Clip Tool " to remove and put springs it is easier and less dangerous.
@@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor my problem was i put two short sides on one side and 2 long sides on the other. i finally got it-and I was proud of myself for how easy that first side was! LOL! The difference in the long and short sides was not very noticeable, i should have looked closer.
I completed service to my 2006 Corolla's rear brakes and now I hear a "clicking" sound whenever I apply brakes. It's more pronounced when the car is near to stopping. I put new drums and new shoes. Kept old hardware and greased the back plate contact points. Any idea what makes the 'clicking' sound. Thank you.
I purchased a removal socket set. It worked well. Had to buy new bolts from the hardware store. Because of their expensive price, limited qty, and lower strength, I incorporated nuts behind 3 slightly longer bolts. Unfortunately the drum would not fit over the shoes, even with the tightest adjustment screw. I could force it on with a hammer, but that is not correct. It is a new drum. I've ordered a different brand of shoes. Hopefully that works. I had all new spring hardware before beginning, as well. Stumbling at every step!
