Not all cars came equipped with disk brakes on both axles and if you own an older car, like a 2000 Toyota Corolla we’ll see in the tutorial, it’s almost certain that you have drum brakes for the rear wheels.
They are cheaper to manufacture and work in a different way, by pushing against the interior of the drum instead gripping a disk like the others do. You won’t change you drum brakes a lot, but when you do, here is how to do it:
They are cheaper to manufacture and work in a different way, by pushing against the interior of the drum instead gripping a disk like the others do. You won’t change you drum brakes a lot, but when you do, here is how to do it:
- First, secure the car by placing it on a flat surface and pull the parking brake
- Next loosen the bolts of the rear wheel
- Jack up the car, completely unscrew the bolts and remove the wheel
- You should have access to the drum now so try to pull it out in order to gain access to the braking system behind
- Use brake cleaner to remove the dirt and brake dust from the mechanism. Try not to inhale the fine dust!
- Remove the safety pin and spring as seen in the video and take out the C-shaped braking pads
- Sand the rough spots and lubricate the contact points
- Remove the used C-shaped braking pads from the brake shoe and fit the replacements instead
- Put everything back on and you should be ready.