OEM 2001 Toyota Celica Parking Brake Shoe

2001 Toyota Celica Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to service and repair the parking brake shoe on 2001 Toyota Celica?

  A: The first step for repairing or servicing a parking brake shoe requires both rear wheel disassembly at 103 Nm (1,050 kgf-cm, 76 ft. lbs.) torque levels along with the removal of the 2 installation bolts and rear brake caliper at 47 Nm (475 kgf-cm, 34 ft. lbs.). The rearmost disc brake assembly should be removed by disconnecting its installation bolts and rear brake caliper following a torque of 47 Nm (475 kgf-cm, 34 ft. lbs.). During this process avoid separating the flexible hose. Securely hang the brake disc so the flexible hose remains untensioned. Secure disk removal begins after releasing the parking brake while shoe adjustments should be made to gain wheel movement. Take out the shoe return springs and tension spring as well as the shoe strut using needle-nose pliers. The front shoe and adjuster removal requires Special Service Tool: 09718-00010 to detach the shoe hold-down spring and pin before taking out the front shoe and adjuster. Special Service Tool: 09718-00010 will help remove the shoe hold-down spring and pin before disconnecting the rear shoe from the parking brake shoe lever to extract it because it is the last step for this process. Disconnect the parking brake cable from the parking brake shoe lever by using needle-nose pliers. Brake shoe lining thickness measurements require using a ruler to determine if the lining needs replacement when it reaches 1.0 mm (0.039 inch) thickness or less or shows severe uneven wear. The standard thickness is 2.0 mm (0.079 inch). A brake drum gauge should be used to measure the disc interior diameter which must fall within the 173.0 mm (6.811 inch) standard up to the 174.0 mm (6.850 inch) maximum; replace the disc or perform grinding when the specified limit is exceeded or when irregular wear patterns or scoring occur. Chalk testing of the disc inside surface allows for lining adjustment before addressing improper contact using a brake shoe grinder or requiring a new parking brake assembly replacement. Reassemble following the opposite sequence while you apply high-temperature grease to specified components. The adjuster requires shoe clearance adjustment through this procedure: install hub nuts, remove the hole plug and expand the shoes until the disc locks by rotating the adjuster then return adjuster by 8 notches before reinstallation of the hole plug. For disc and parking brake shoe settlement drive at 50 km/h (31 mph) speed on a dry safe level road while applying 98 N (10 kgf, 19.8 lbs.) force to the lever that engages the parking brake with the button pressed for about 400 meters (0.25 mile) two or three times. Adjust the parking brake lever travel for the final stage of completion.