Quote:
Originally Posted by toyo
I had long needle nose pliers I borrowed from a co-worker, I don't know what kind they were but they were far thinner than the ones I have.
|
That entire shoe system is a *****! Funny story I'll share. A few days after I purchased this 4Runner I noticed while my window was down going about 20 mph I could a high pitched squeak. It was a late afternoon on a Friday after a pretty damn long day already. My wife wanted to go out that night and spend some time together. I figured I'm just gonna pull the wheels off and see what's going on, shouldn't take long at all. Oh.......After I discovered t was coming from the back, behind the rotor I pulled it off for a little more surgery. Some moron had pulled the rotor off without loosening the tension on the springs. If the shoes are real tight and you force the drum off the shoes you can actually stretch the shoe pins. The locking caps on both pins were up against the axle shield, causing the squeak. I figured this won't take long to fix.... Holy dog smack was I pissed after 2 hours of messing around with it.
I called my wife and told her no go on dinner as I was on a mission to finish this abortion of a brake repair. I took a deep breath, ate a snack and let my brain and frustration regroup.
I bet I tried 20 times to get that freaking clip on. Then it hit me! Just hold the clip, spring and cap and then slide the shoe over it all. I was at a satellite shop of mine and did not have all my usual crap to get a hold of. I cut a piece of 18 gauge wire about 8"s long and did it.
Lord, I have done some frustrating jobs over my years of being a technician but holy hell this kicked my butt. I did the other side in about 30 minutes after I figured out the trick. Toyota should be brow beaten for this particular setup. Why oh why???[/QUOTE]
Resurrecting this post. I said the same thing after going through this over the weekend. Although I am just an amateur I have been wrenching for over 30 years on my stuff. This was probably the most frustrating job I have ever done.