2001 4Runner Rear Brakes Photo
Rear brakes...easy stuff. No leaks so left the cylinders alone. Drums looked great. No need to turn them. Little emery cloth and GTG.
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2001 4Runner Rear Brakes
- Time - Two hours (No bleeding or replacing wheel cylinders)
- Parts - Brake kleen, emery cloth, high temp brake grease (small amount)
- Tools - Needle nose vise grips, brake spoon, washer compressor tool, pliers
You can replace the shoe hold down springs, pins and cups if you want. You can also hone the wheel cylinders if the boots are torn and the cylinders are leaking, You can also have the drums checked to see if they're true and turned if they have any grooves in them. Mine looked OK so I left the wheel cylinders alone and used emery cloth to scuff up the drums. My motto, "if ain't broke, then don't mess with it".
Lubricate with high temp brake grease (non-petroleum based)
- The Adjuster
- Adjuster level pivot pin
- Parking brake lever pivot pin
- Brake shoe contact points on backing plate
TIME SAVER PRE-ASSEMBLE!!
To install, PRE-ASSEMBLE both shoes FIRST on your bench with the parking brake lever, automatic adjusting lever, adjuster and return spring. Once it's pre-assembled, just maneuver it over the axle and install the shoe hold down springs. Simple as that. Finish up by installing the short cable and the anchor spring.
Adjust shoes so the drums are snug as they're being installed. Back off a bit. Drive in reverse quite a few times to get the adjuster to make the necessary adjustments. When comfortable, take it for a road test.
Disclaimer: Read the FSM and/or the Haynes Manual
