2006 Tacoma rear drums

Have a 06 Tacoma prerunner 75K not daily driver needing rear brake pads.Wondering if I
need to have drums turned or replace with new drums at about 90.00 a piece or just put pads the pads on.
Not a brake guy. Thanks for help

 

Are you replacing them because of age, rear shoes should last much longer than 75k miles

 

No way to really tell until you remove a drum and check to see if it's scored or damaged.
My guess, based on experience, is that at that mileage, you'd be ok just to replace the brake shoes.
Again, an inspection would be in order first.
I also think they probably still have some meat left on them at 75k miles.

 

Uhhh wut? You don't replace pads/shoes without turning or replacing the drum/rotor. I'm not saying I haven't done it, but it's been to like $300 winter beaters, that need to last a few months, so.... those vehicles will be abandoned/crushed/ or otherwise gone before any weird break wear starts in. If OP wants to correctly do a job, and not have to re-do it prematurely, you're only option is to turn or replace.

 

Just replace them then your done and they'll last another 14 years.

 

Little warning aftermarket shoes are not created equal. I had nothing but problems with Centics on my old Tacoma. I put genuine OEM shoes and no problems.

 

Thanks for all the input.Rear axle seal leak is why I’m replacing them.

 

No, not always. I've replaced lightly worn stock parts with new ones before and regretted it shortly there after. Based on what I've seen over the years, rear drums are not a high wear item.
As an example, the front pads on my Taco are getting a little thin after 90,000 miles but the rotors look fine and are barely grooved. When I replace the pads, I'll just drop the new ones in, properly bed them and roll on.
IF the rotors were grooved, I'd buy replacements, and not cheap ones. There's no point in wasting money if you don't have to. And I would never turn rotors, I'd buy new if needed.

 

Drums are good for about 200k miles. I went ahead and changed mine out at 150k and adjusted then real tight. Ensure you can't spin the rear rotor more than 180* by hand to achieve good brake balance in the pedal.

 

Your anecdotal evidence is terrible. And any half decent tech would call you out.

 

got 280,000 kms on my rear brakes still good...

 

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I gotta lmao when I read people write to adjust the rear drums adjuster star wheel. They're self adjusting when driving in reverse and stepping on the brakes.

People will overthink and blow money on anything, including replacing/turning drums that don't need it. Oh snap, here comes the macho shitty attitude and me being called out - I'm shaking in my boots already.

 

I was told after a state inspection at the dealership that my rear shoes were in the “yellow” zone for wear, so I ordered a set of shoes and replaced them myself. My truck only had 80K miles, and was surprised to see that from the inspector.

The drums were rusted on, and it took max effort to get them off. I held the new shoe next to the old one, and couldn’t see much wear on the old shoes...they looked practically new. My thought was the inspector decided it was going to take too much effort to get it off, so he just marked it “yellow.”

My advice: Unless you’ve seen the wear for yourself, don’t assume you need new brake shoes.

You will probably go through 3 sets of front pads for every set of rear brake shoes.

 

Well, I am in your camp on this one. There's almost zero chance the OP's drums need turning or replaced. Inspect 'em of course, clean all the oil off, install new shoes and call it a day.

 

Make sure you keep the rear brakes adjusted. I manually adjust them once a year even though I "adjust" them by backing up and stepping on the ebrake, which doesn't quite do the job. If they are out of adjustment, they don't do anything. Front discs wear out quicker and rear brakes mechanism rust or get cobwebs.

 

I don't change my shocks and struts every 60,000 miles either.
My '98 T-100 had 270,000 miles on it when I sold it to my nephew and he's still driving it around Des Moines. It had about 300,000 miles on it when I talked to him a few months ago. I changed timing belt and water pump on that truck three times in the 17 years I had it. In it's last few years, I replaced rotors, drums, rear backing plates, bearings, seals, injectors, oxygen sensors, valve cover gaskets, speedometer cable, etc.
My 2003 Corolla rolled over 300,000 miles a year ago this last September. In it's life, I've replaced both rear wheel bearings, rear wheel seals, shoes, drums, rotors, starter, front struts, valve cover gasket, etc. It still drives and runs like a champ.
My wife's 2006 Sienna minivan has about 230,000 miles on it. I've changed the timing belt and water pump twice, plugs a couple of times, brakes and rotors on all four corners, etc.
I do ALL of my own maintenance minus the pressing off and on of the new rear bearings in my T-100 when I did the rear brakes and seals.
My point is yes, my evidence is anecdotal, but only because I didn't measure rotor and drum thicknesses, record those numbers, and compare them to a manufacturer's specifications.
I do however, keep my vehicles for a very long time. I also perform all of the maintenance on them of which I am capable, and have never been stranded or experienced a catastrophic failure because of it. Because of that, I think my evidence/advice is pretty sound.
Assuming your are a "half decent tech", I can appreciate your opinion, but I disagree with you. To blindly replace parts/components, without first inspecting them, is a waste of money and in a lot of cases, the aftermarket pieces most of us buy as replacements, are not nearly as good of quality as the parts we've removed.

I have no reservation about replacing parts when it's necessary.
I'd bet you $20 that the OP's drums are still within spec. If I'm wrong, Captain, send me your address and I'll send you a crisp Andrew Jackson.

OP, please measure and report back if/when you have them serviced!!

 

Alot of places don't even turn drums and rotors anymore, at least not around here.

 

I guess the people that wrote the Toyota Tacoma service manual were just dumb.

You have to back the adjuster off to remove the drum and when you reinstall it you need to adjust it properly.
Sometimes they get stuck with dust and crud from driving off road, you will need to manually adjust them then also. They should self adjust, but it doesn't always work.

 

Sometimes yes they are dumb.

I've never had a problem using the self adjusters to adjust the rear brakes. I'm aware of what needs to be done to replace the shoes and me adjusting the star wheel after I've replaced the shoes is not one of them. If they're stuck after the shoes were replaced then you didn't do the job properly, clean the hardware before you reinstall it.

But maybe you should follow the manuals to the letter.