Rear brake self-adjusting way too tightly.

Thank you for the clarification! I’ll get to doing my research again as it’s been a while since I’ve adjusted everything. I also started a new thread on it for other input/info.

 

Lots of Good information in this thread.

 

I bought some $28 bendix shoes from napa.......
after about 6 months.....forward shoe on each side showed significant wear....
So I pulled them off and bought a real pair from mcgeorge......
Super careful to lube and make sure those dust sheild contact points on inside of shoes were smooth....

 

I had forgotten that I posted in this thread over 6 years ago.

I think my problem was that I used aftermarket shoes. (Actually, I've been using aftermarket shoes since 1960.) I didn't use Genuine Toyota Parts. Other folks on this forum have mentioned similar problems that went away when they installed shoes they had purchased from a Toyota dealer. I don't know exactly what the difference is between Toyota and aftermarket shoes, and my problem has since gone away. If I ever have to replace the brake shoes again on my Tacoma I'll be sure to use parts purchased at a Toyota dealer.