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Originally Posted by Reverie
I replaced the rear pads and rotors a few months ago and noticed that the parking brakes were wearing, as though they were applied while driving. I made a mental note and ordered the shoes and hardware kit. A couple of weeks later I was driving and heard an awful grinding sound coming from the rear. I stopped and pulled off the rotors and discovered the retaining pin and Shoe Strut had both become dislodged. The strut was still there but the spring and retaining cup were both gone. I removed the rest of the hardware and drove home. When I installed the new shoes and hardware kit, everything installed nicely. The Hold Down Springs were a pain to install because of the hub, but I managed. The problem arose when I wanted to reinstall the Rotor/Hub. Nothing I could do, short of beating it on with a hammer, could get the Rotor/Hub over the parking brakes. My first thought was that the adjuster was too far out. Upon examination I found that it was run all the way in and was tight. When I actuated the parking brake pedal, the brake mechanism worked smoothly. Still, the Rotor/Hub would not go over the brakes. I then disassembled the brakes and reinstalled the hardware and encountered the exact same problem. It then disassembled the brake again and took everything to a nearby shop. They ran into the same problem. They had new shoes and hubs delivered and they have the same issue. I have called Toyota and they sent me the pictures which confirmed everything was installed properly. Now I have no parking brakes and an unhappy wife. Has anyone else run into this? There is a special place in mechanics hell for whoever designed this. I know this is a standard way to do this in Toyota vehicles but it is an iron-assed biatch to fix.
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Be sure the emergency brake actuation cables are free. It is common to get moisture in the cables, then they rust and seize up. Or in the winter, the moisture will freeze and the cables will not slide in the sheath as they should.