Dude, this is a life saver. Thank you for taking the time to make this video. I have a 2000 Grand Vitara that has the exact same drum brakes. I haven't worked on drum brakes for years and I couldn't believe how complicated it was. Again. Thank you. :)

Thanks! I watched other videos and replaced my rear shoes. Still wasn't working so gave up and took it to my mechanic. He said fixed and $100 BUT rear brakes still wouldn't grab like they should. He said it had to be hydraulic and could start replacing parts. Said I'll figure out. Your solution putting the shoes on too loose was the problem. I pulled the drum and adjusted the shoes so they just rubbed when putting the drum on and now they work great!! Thanks Again!!!

Fantastic video, this will make my drum and shoe replacement so much easier!!!

I have an 03 Chevy Tracker too I just want to say thank you for that video anything that I do I will share

I need one for the front brakes now 🤣 thanks for making this!

Best on youtube! Thanks!

Thanks, I took these apart and went oh shit what did i do! thank you!!

Very detailed thankyou! The lower strut got destroyed in mine somehow getting all bent and shit and a replacement is really hard to find as only these spring kits seem available. Great vid being very helpful. Cheers

this control arm is for automatic adjustment pull the handbrake and reverse the car until it stops ....then the brakes are adjusted

Where did you buy your kit and did it come with the self adjuster piece or did you use the original adjuster?

Did you have to pull out your axle to make things easier, or did you work around it?

What Is the size of your drum brake. And any link for the brake hardware?

Where did you get your self adjusting kit I need one

I just completed this , it was not fun.. I did find that once I had the components in place , I put a bungee cord around the outside of the shoes and that made putting the springs on much easier..

you dont show how you put it bk together there for t makes me think you paid a shop to do it cause i ame tryin to do that same thing n it hard s fk

Thank you so much for making this video. I’m getting ready to do mine this weekend. So it’s nice to see the steps beforehand. Great video!!!!!

anyone here know how to bleed the right rear? there's no bleeder screw on that side :|

There called line wrenches

Why doesn't anybody show this going together, that would be helpful. I call bullsh*t that the Japanese can engineer/manufacture anything... this is a horrible design

Them mfs be rusty as hell

Too much talk

botch, botch botch. :((((((((