So this seems to be the 4th time I'm trying to resolve this issue. I tried putting on a new spring kit, shoes and turned my drums yet now my driver side drum is hot enough I'm smelling the dust covers cooking. The last time i tried to adjust these i loosen the adjuster nut and used the e brake to adjust the shoes. After adjusting i noticed the brakes were soft but there wasn't an extreme amount of heat from the drums now only a week later I'm back to where i started?:ybrick:
rear shoes dragging
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wake_rider
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Have you recently replaced the shoes?
SpidermanGeek
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Bad wheel cylinder?
I had similar issues when I first redid the shoes/springs on mine. I found the key was to make sure the adjusters moved freely, scrape the rust off and re-lube them. After that, just set the shoes really loose (absolutely no drag when brake isn't engaged). Then just work the e-brake a bunch and the automatic adjusters you just lubed should take care of everything else. My problem was setting to much drag on the brakes from the get go, going off advice I had read on the web. Set them loose.
aeroneer1
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I just did the rear brakes and parking brake components on my 4Runner, and I thought that I had them too tight when I put everything back together and took it for a test drive, stopping a few times, a couple hard stops.
When I got back, took the wheels off, and they spun totally freely. So even if the adjustment is too tight, everything should loosen up and be good to go.
You can put the back in the air, and pull the rubber plugs out and adjust them to be loser if you still think this is a problem. Just get a headlamp so you can see the gear in there, and use a flat-head to push the gear away from you, toward the outside of the truck and to the top of the truck, if you're sitting under the spare tire.
Like someone said above, I would guess our parking brake is engaged. When the handle is not engaged at all, the adjustment bolts should be touching the back plate. If they are not, then the shoes are prematurely engaged.
Also, bleed your whole system if you haven't already.
When I got back, took the wheels off, and they spun totally freely. So even if the adjustment is too tight, everything should loosen up and be good to go.
You can put the back in the air, and pull the rubber plugs out and adjust them to be loser if you still think this is a problem. Just get a headlamp so you can see the gear in there, and use a flat-head to push the gear away from you, toward the outside of the truck and to the top of the truck, if you're sitting under the spare tire.
Like someone said above, I would guess our parking brake is engaged. When the handle is not engaged at all, the adjustment bolts should be touching the back plate. If they are not, then the shoes are prematurely engaged.
Also, bleed your whole system if you haven't already.
well i loosened the adjuster nut with a screw driver today and checked to make sure the e brake is not prematurely engaging. I'm suspicious that it could be the wheel cylinder because a few months ago the dust seal melted on it. I'll probably try to replace it with one i have in the garage and bleed the brakes tonight.
