OEM 2000 Toyota Solara Parking Brake Shoe

2000 Toyota Solara Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the parking brake shoe on 2000 Toyota Solara?

  A: You should begin the parking brake shoe service by taking away the rear wheel and rear brake caliper assembly with the removal of two mounting bolts while securely suspending the disc brake without stretching the hose; adjust the shoe if the disc is hard to remove so the wheel can freely turn. Use needle-nose pliers to remove the shoe return springs while the disc should be removed first. Start by sliding out the front shoe before taking out the shoe adjuster and tension spring thus removing the shoe adjuster and shoe strut with spring and shoe hold-down spring and 2 cups and pin and disconnecting the tension spring from the front shoe. The rear shoe disassembly requires pulling it out while removing its tension spring plus shoe hold-down spring and 2 cups and pin together with disconnecting the parking brake cable from the parking brake shoe lever using needle-nose pliers. Examine all broken-down parts for signs of damage or wear and rust then check the shoe lining thickness to ensure it exceeds 1.0 mm (0.039 inch); replace degenerated parts when required. Measure the inside diameter of the disc before disc replacement because excessive 171 mm (6.73 inch) measurement or scuffs or uneven wear patterns require a new disc. Check the contact between the parking brake lining and disc by grinding the shoe lining as needed for fitment and measure the parking brake shoe lever clearance with standard less than 0.35 mm (0.0138 inch). Feeing the specified components with high-temperature grease should precede a process which involves attaching the parking brake cable to the rear shoe and then installing the shoe hold-down spring and 2 cups together with a pin then putting in the rear shoe followed by adding the tension spring. The front shoe installation requires starting with shoe hold-down spring and moving to install 2 cups and pin followed by shoe adjuster then adding the front shoe before completing the assembly with shoe strut and spring while ending with tension spring. Fasten in the 2 shoe return springs and disc then attach the 3 hub nuts temporarily. Adjust and remove the hole plug by rotating the adjuster to stretch the shoes until the disc locks before slipping in 8 notches and reinstalling the hole plug and then rear brake caliper along with its 2 mounting bolts at 47 Nm (475 kgf-cm, 34 ft. lbs.) torque value until finally removing the 3 hub nuts. Insert the rear wheel with 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) torque then pull the parking brake lever with 98 N (10 kgf, 22 lbs) force at 50 km/h (31 mph) driving speed until reaching 400 meters (0.25 mile) distance while performing this 2 or 3 times and rechecking to adjust parking brake lever travel.