2nd and 3rd gen drum brake reference - not a white glove service

The drum will have a wear lip on it that will catch on the pads. It will most likely take some good prying and hammering to get the drum off if you don't back off the adjuster.

 

Is there any other way to inspect shoe thickness without pulling the drum off?

 

X-ray vision

 

I'll get right on that

 

Man it's been a long time since I've serviced drum brakes. I may need a refresher.

 

Here's some more pics of the driverside. I had a axle seal leak...

 

303tacoma I am facing the same situation this weekend. The shoes were close enough but the problem I am having is the adjuster and adjuster armature do not contact at the adjustment wheel. Does that make sense and was that the problem you had with the rear powerstop kit?

 

Yea that makes sense..
My problem with the kit was they sent had the wrong size brake shoes.
Like way to small maybe for a trailer I had to eat the cost because you can’t talk to a real humane at rock auto.
I went to a local parts store and bought new shoes
I vowed to never use rock auto again, because all they wanted to do is argue with me.

 

Thanks, it was a shot is the dark asking but I gave it a shot anyway. I'm going back in to the rear drums shortly and replace all the parts with advance parts I picked up last night. Thanks for the reply!

 

No problem
Good luck.
I’ll bet you’ll have better luck with advanced parts!!

 

Great MF post! Thank you! It’s effin midnight I’m sitting in a puddle because Oriellys gave me the wrong MF shoes soooo… had to wait till tonight since my ass was in air torn down to use my wife’s whip to chuck the box at that chump behind the counter and of course 4” of rain overnight ✌ I appreciate you MFs!