Best instructional video series on replacing Tacoma drum brakes, hands-down. It was the fact that after you rebuilt each set of pads, you showed them so the viewer could compare if it was correct or not. Awesome job
I watched many such videos before replacing my Tacoma rear drum brakes. Yours is the most comprehensive. Special tools were introduced properly too. Thank you.
WOW..." love that you take the time to film the process " and your advice eventhough all of us can't do this..it educates us to see what's going to see what's got to be done,and why it cost 600 dollars
I called the stealership and I think they wanted 250.00 per axle. So I went to auto store and paid less then 200.00 for everything and some other stuff to go along with doing brakes.
I bet my 2017 tacoma is very similar. Thanks for sharing Peter. Much appreciated. I was a bit scared of the rear brakes, but I'll go inspect and replace if needed.
Thank god for disc brakes! Excellent instructional vid, A mental note wouldn't work for me, I would take several pics with a smart phone prior to teardown, if unfamiliar with system 👍🏽
Zebco. Brakes should be bled about every 2 years. I start by suctioning all fluid from master cylinder reservoir. Fill with new to bleed clean fluid through system. Do front and rear brakes. Good luck.
Many don't like rear drum brakes. I don't know why. It's really not that hard to change brake shoes. The alternative these days is an electronic parking brake paired to a caliper. An old fashioned drum brake with a built in parking brake lever is much simpler and works just as well.
It doesn't matter how many pictures taken or videos watched, it's always a pain to get the springs all back and in the right position, especially without the special tools. I dread drum brakes.
@cisa93 We have 2021 4x4 Tacoma, still drums on the rear thank goodness . The best by far, rear disc brake are parking lot cruisers. Not real work trucks !
@cisa93. So Tundra, F 150, F 250, Ram 150, Ram 250, and Chevrolet Silverado are parking lot cruisers? They all have rear discs. Tacoma is just long overdue for a total overhaul. Toyota got lazy with the Tacoma
@@geraldevans2535 Tundra and all those others are designed for north America usage where the fanboys care more about appearance than durability. The chassis of a tacoma is more based on the world renown Hilux, which also still has drum brakes on the rear. Hilux is sold In every country of the world except canada and the US . From siberia to the deserts, the discs have a tendency to get mucked up with mud and slush in very cold climates and drums are better in that instance. To say Toyota got lazy on Tacoma is just silly. I follow a guy that has a 2018 Tundra in Russia. Guess what his only complaint on the truck is ? Frozen rear calipers in winter. He wishes they had drums on the rear !
Even the latest Tacomas have rear drums for a few reasons. First, cost and maintenance. Second, trucks are front weight biased and rear disk brakes won't help performance very much. Third, if you are off-roading in mud or sand, you want at least the rear brakes to be not covered in schmootz.
I'm glad I always do it myself. And not just for me but also for family menbers, friends & even coworkers. I get a kick out of helping people to not have to pay a lot of money just to be safe.
