Very clear well presented video , congratulations. A couple of comments/observations on the actual work. - once you have the shoes off , clean the back plate and dab some anti seize on the high spots the shoes rest on when they are moving. - when disassembled clean star wheel/adjuster thread and lightly lube with anti-freeze. wind the adjuster to its shortest position so you can get the drum on and to make the main spring install easier - put some masking tape on the shoe faces while you are working with greasy/dirty hands. Peel off just before drum install all the above just nice to haves really, but help more as the car gets older and crustier
Thank you! Used this vid as a reference and I knocked out both sides in a couple hours.TIP: if your drum won't come off (and the E BRAKE is not engaged obviously), there are 2 threaded holes next to the lugs on the face of the drum (on tacomas and 4runners). Find two screws that will screw into there and tighten them both up evenly. This will separate the drum from the hub because as you tighten the screws, they press on the hub.
Thankyou so much mate, I bought a kit with all new parts and followed this video. Had no idea when i started, so watched this and im now back on the road... NOTE: people struggling to put the last main spring back on, if you slip the adjuster off on one side, you can close the brake shoes in even closer together and it will allow you to pull the spring on without having to pull it so far. :)
great video... a can of spray brake cleaner would be a valuable addition to clean self adjuster and the rest of the parts and backing plate... also recommend heavy duty grease to lubricate threads on on adjuster to keep it from binding up and become inoperable also a small dab pads on backing plate as well...
1995 tacoma 2wd lx v6, had 8mm screw ports provided to aid in remove drum. its the ones that look like they are only .25" deep but threaded. clean those ports up before you try to start the bolts & use 2, 1 on L & Right side. after contact with hub .. 2 turns alternate each side ... comes right off. take extreme care to NOT cross-thread the bolt when starting it in the threads. DO NOT BREATHE THE BRAKE DUST.
Great depiction with the video! I have a 1998 4runner 4x4....I'm sure it's the same...3rd generation brakes? 96-02? Anyone know? Thx for posting this! :-)
Hi does anyone knows which size is the correct one for 99 Tacoma pre Runner SRS 5 - 4 : 10" x 1.99" brakes or 11.61" x 2" brakes. when I try to but online it shows both fit but that cant be right. Please help
That's definitely the hardest part of the job. It usually takes a few tries and a lot of effort to get that large spring back on! Large pliers help but brute strength seems necessary. I've seen some videos where they used a large screw driver somehow. That's abut all we know about it. Good Luck!
Great video. Step-by-step instructions are very helpful for first-timers, or anyone needing a refresher course.
Thanks for sharing, not bad for amateurs like myself. I more inclined now to tackle this myself.
Very clear well presented video , congratulations.
A couple of comments/observations on the actual work.
- once you have the shoes off , clean the back plate and dab some anti seize on the high spots the shoes rest on when they are moving.
- when disassembled clean star wheel/adjuster thread and lightly lube with anti-freeze. wind the adjuster to its shortest position so you can get the drum on and to make the main spring install easier
- put some masking tape on the shoe faces while you are working with greasy/dirty hands. Peel off just before drum install
all the above just nice to haves really, but help more as the car gets older and crustier
Thank you my fellow taco fan. Able to get the job done. The spring was a PITA.
Thank you! Used this vid as a reference and I knocked out both sides in a couple hours.TIP: if your drum won't come off (and the E BRAKE is not engaged obviously), there are 2 threaded holes next to the lugs on the face of the drum (on tacomas and 4runners). Find two screws that will screw into there and tighten them both up evenly. This will separate the drum from the hub because as you tighten the screws, they press on the hub.
Thankyou so much mate, I bought a kit with all new parts and followed this video. Had no idea when i started, so watched this and im now back on the road...
NOTE: people struggling to put the last main spring back on, if you slip the adjuster off on one side, you can close the brake shoes in even closer together and it will allow you to pull the spring on without having to pull it so far. :)
Thank for the great pics at the end too. Nice video.
I used this video to change my shoes and drums. thank you. I love you tube. I'm not a mechanic
Great video. I am planning an upcoming brake job. Yours demonstration gave me a good idea about what to expect.
Thanks, nice video on how to change the brakes with non - standard brake tools
Thanks for posting. Used this video as a reference this weekend.
Great video I'm about to do mine thank you for taking time.
You're very fast and good at doing brakes
great video...
a can of spray brake cleaner would be a valuable addition to clean self adjuster and the rest of the parts and backing plate... also recommend heavy duty grease to lubricate threads on on adjuster to keep it from binding up and become inoperable also a small dab pads on backing plate as well...
Dude this is just what i needed thankyou sooooooo much this works on may,2000 v8 tundras =) my life of paying someone to do my drum breaks is over =)
Thankyou for video, really help me alot Thankyou, again
Great video, never done brakes and I made it happen
Thanks cats!
1995 tacoma 2wd lx v6, had 8mm screw ports provided to aid in remove drum. its the ones that look like they are only .25" deep but threaded. clean those ports up before you try to start the bolts & use 2, 1 on L & Right side. after contact with hub .. 2 turns alternate each side ... comes right off. take extreme care to NOT cross-thread the bolt when starting it in the threads. DO NOT BREATHE THE BRAKE DUST.
Great video ... took my doubts.
Many thanks for the video! On my channel, I also show some Toyota maintenance.
Not to bad!! You didn’t even have to use a brake shoe tool. You just saved yourself a lot of money. 30 bucks for shoes. At least 100 saved for labor
Nice work!
Yeah... I'll probably just take mine in and let someone else work on that puzzle! Good video, though.
Great video.
Good video man😊
Great video!
Thanks for making it!
And thanks for the “Good Luck”
Lol
Great depiction with the video!
I have a 1998 4runner 4x4....I'm sure it's the same...3rd generation brakes? 96-02?
Anyone know?
Thx for posting this! :-)
Hi does anyone knows which size is the correct one for 99 Tacoma pre Runner SRS 5 -
4 : 10" x 1.99" brakes or 11.61" x 2" brakes. when I try to but online it shows both fit but that cant be right. Please help
I'm assuming this video applies to all 1st Gen Tacomas (1995-2004)? I have a 04 Taco Xtra Cab 4X4 3.4 V6
Yes Dakota, in case your still wondering.
Great job, thanks for sharing.
To remove the drum: Standard bolt size of 5/16 is substituted by 8mm and thread pitch of 20 is a perfect metric 1.25 so 5/16" x 20 = 8mm X 1.25.
How on earth did you get that main spring back on? That's where I'm stuck at the moment.
That's definitely the hardest part of the job. It usually takes a few tries and a lot of effort to get that large spring back on! Large pliers help but brute strength seems necessary. I've seen some videos where they used a large screw driver somehow. That's abut all we know about it. Good Luck!
You have to use your muscles and balls to get that spring on. I been doing brake repair for 30+ years.
Use a big pair of locking vise grips works easy !
How do you remove the drum? do you just continue hitting with a hammer and prying it out?
+AntLicious Did you get your drums off? I am at that point myself. Did you use the jack bolt method? Or...
You rock brotha!
What happens if you don't adjust it right?
Ok. Thank you so much
+Jose Valentino Did you get your drums off? I am at that point myself. Did you use the jack bolt method? Or...
+Jose Valentino sorry, wrong person
Is this the same as t100 (4x4) ??
+Daniel Van Don't know for sure but the brake shoes appear to be identical, so I would think that the process wouild be the same or very similar.
Nice
Not as easy as I thought