Thanks for the baling wire hack. Ended up using some fishing string instead, all I had. Easy to release. Just run the bbq lighter and it pops into place. Saved my biscuits brother.

Yoyr video was so informative with every step, every part, and every detail on ow to remove each part! This was a PITA to do after i broke some of the hardware when the rotor got stuck…. $20 later and im back on the road! Thanks so much for the video!!!

So i wish i looked you up before a brake job turned into a wtf job lol thank you for this video it is great and love the step by step it truly helps on a job like this

Wow you a life saver!!! We were putting that adjuster backward and you helped with the springs too. Thank you. ❤best video out there!!! Subscribed!!! Keep making these videos.

This is one of the hardest jobs I've ever tackled on a vehicle. The axle flange blocking the work space makes this very tough.

Awsome video. Thanks!

Thanks for the help with this vid. This was a miserable job. There was no way I could pre-assemble the spring retainers and then slide the shoes in to place. Had to assemble the spring retainers once the shoes were installed.

finally found the right video let me lock in

This is the same process on the Camrys, I need to keep watching these videos until I memorize the springs, pins and hardware how they go back in. Taking it apart is the easiest part, putting everything back together is the part you have to know.

Thanks for the detailed video! I was wondering if your rear tires were making a "grinding" sound in addition to the clicking you showed. Mine isn't clicking but I put the rear end up in the air and put it in drive and there is a steady/constant mild grinding sound like the pads are constantly in contact with the drum or something. Praying it's not rear bearings. I drove it for a few miles and then shot the temps of the area of the bearings from behind the wheel and they were less than 100 degrees. From the front side I shot the drum section of the rotor and it was like 190 so that's my diagnosis so far

very helpful

I have run into the same problem. The curved pin that holds the tension spring to hold back the brake shoe is too long on both sides. That is allowing the spring and cap to hit the hub/wheel bearing. I just ordered new pins so I hope they are shorter. Not sure how the metal pins would get stretched but it was the same problem on both sides. Lexus ES 330.

I think some newer cars have electric parking brakes. I just bought a 2003 4Runner last year. I'm dreading this repair already.

Possibly, the green spring and the black spring are mixed up. The original spring on the front shoe had 15 turns of heavy wire, while the original spring on the back shoe has 17 turns of comparatively lighter wire. The color coding on the springs of the aftermarket hardware kit is misleading. I used a hardware kit with the identical color coding, and made the same mix-up. It may have been the reason I had trouble, which I have now fixed. Toyota indicates on their exploded view that the horseshoe clamp on the actuator lever is non- reusable. Everything else, I believe according to Toyota, is reusable. I simply went, the second time around, only the non-reusable parts, and the shoe retainer springs. These parts of the aftermarket kit didn’t seem as well built. Thanks! Great video.

What made you replace the parking brake shoes? Was it making a squeaking noise? I just did brakes on my 4Runner and calipers cause I heard a squeaking noise I’m still hearing it. Curious if it might be the Parking brake shoes

The dealership stated I needed this done as every time I switched gears there was a screeching noise after I replaced the pads and rotors. What noises were you experiencing? I thought mine was because I didn’t grease the shims properly

I get a creaking noise coming from the rear wheel every time I set and unset my 4runner's ebrake (it seems functionally fine, it just makes this noise when setting/unsetting). Do you think there's a place I could spray some WD-40 that's likely to fix that, without a complete disassembly based on your experience? Thanks!

Hey, I have to tackle mine. How long did it take you?

having a tough time getting the rotor back on given everything is installed. Do you have any tips on that?

How different is the assembly compared to a 4th gen?

Do you have a part number for the kit that comes with some of the additional hardware, not just the shoes? TIA

i just tried doing this, and i couldn't get the rotor to slide back on despite the adjuster bolt closed to the smallest. Is it possible the parking brake shoes are defective? they are bosch brand.

Good job. Are you open to doing any product review that related to Auto led lighting? We emailed you for inquiring an opportunity to get our product showcased. Hopefully hear from you soon.

The issue with this video is he does not show putting on the rear shoe and spring under the shoe hardware which is NOT easy as stated.He shows using bailing wire which worked on the front shoe but NOT on the rear shoe. There is a special Toyota tool for the spring under the shoes which makes this less difficult to accomplish.

Good grief.... What's with the engineers these days?

Can I use zip ties

Thank you. What an awful nightmare design.

This is hands down one of the worst Toyota problems that no one talks about. It's super common as most dont know you have to adjust the gear wheel to compress the parking brake before the rotor comes off. Any forcing off of the rotor will result in a popped spring or mess with this super super old, cheap drum technology.

Wasnt that bad for the pin yet you skipped that part on the video.