Should I install new brake cylinders in my rear brake refresh?
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ShooterMcGavin
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Thanks for sharing that list. Those are not OEM parts, correct?
I bought aftermarket drums at $54.99 each. My total for all parts (no cylinder) came to $229.79. I'm still considering having my old drums resurfaced but I don't know if they have enough material for that.
Buckaroo
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These are aftermarket parts. I always buy OEM/Denso electronics (sensors, injectors, etc) and did purchase all OEM components for my rear axle bearing and rear diff rebuild from Camelback...but typically not for brakes. I usually use Raybestos Professional Grade Brake parts and have been happy with them - installed them on a lot of vehicles. Wasn't all that impressed, however, with the Dorman Bell Cranks but they are still working fine.
Those drums might have enough metal left to turn them and a machine shop could easily figure that out - there is a max inside diameter spec. If you take them in, you might be able to get it done for $15-20 each or so if you can find someone to do it. I noticed that Rockauto has dropped the price of the Raybestos drums from when I bought them from $32.99 each to $23.79 currently. IMHO, not worth messing around with turning them - just reinstall the old ones or buy new.
Buckaroo
Those drums might have enough metal left to turn them and a machine shop could easily figure that out - there is a max inside diameter spec. If you take them in, you might be able to get it done for $15-20 each or so if you can find someone to do it. I noticed that Rockauto has dropped the price of the Raybestos drums from when I bought them from $32.99 each to $23.79 currently. IMHO, not worth messing around with turning them - just reinstall the old ones or buy new.
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ShooterMcGavin
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Thanks. I have looked at my old drums and I am actually surprised. They are in good condition once the grease is wiped off them. I am going to clean them and reuse.
Problems I have run into... I somehow lost the cable for one of the parking brakes, that little 8" piece with a hex crimp on one side that links to the bell crank. Toyota wants $32 locally for it! Also, the aftermarket bell cranks I ordered don't seem to have the same pull distance as the OEM ones. I can't reuse the old ones since one is fully seized. I am going to pick up OEM ones tomorrow and do a comparison. I will be amazed if I ever get these rear brakes working 100% again. I need to fashion some type of new hinge for the pivot arm that pulls the cable from the driver's side to the passenger side.
No way to get the bellcrank unseized? I think I put one side in a vise and got some big vise grips to break it free. Then I punched out the pin and wire wheeled everything. You can buy just the pin at toyota for a couple bucks.
Scramble
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I purchased an entire OEM parking brake cable from brake handle to to bell crank for $25 from E-Bay. Rust free southwest junkyards on e-bay are my new best friends. :eyebrows:
Edit: But to the original question, if they're not leaking dont change them, especially with cheap auto parts store crap.
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ShooterMcGavin
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On the driver's side, yep I think there is no unseizing it. The passenger side can be saved. I'll see if I can return the aftermarket bell crank I have.
Freakaccident
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Replace them and anything else you can. The parts are so cheap it's worth it. Also, if you don't know how to use a brake drum tool properly watch a Youtube video on how it works and you will love life. I was using it all wrong for many years and felt like a moron when I finally learned how it works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIyESaecC2s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIyESaecC2s
