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1995 Toyota Tercel Repair Question


Topics covered: Brake drum, Wheel, Parking brake.
Mileage: 198,000 miles.

Asked on December 29, 2010

Rear brakes

How to remove the brake drum on a 1995 toyota tercel
Avatar Asked by DCBlue92

Answer

Replied on December 29, 2010

Raise and support rear of vehicle, then remove wheel and tire assembly.
Remove brake drum. If brake drum cannot be remove easily, insert a suitable screwdriver through hole in backing plate, then push adjuster lever away from adjuster and back of adjustment tension.
Remove shoe return spring, using suitable tool, then remove return spring clamp, Fig. 6.
Fig. 6 Exploded View Of Type 3 Brake Assembly.

Remove front shoe hold-down spring, retainers and pin.
Disconnect anchor spring, then remove front brake shoe and anchor spring.
Remove rear shoe hold-down spring, retainers and pin using suitable tool.
Disconnect parking brake cable from lever, then remove rear shoe with strut.
Remove adjusting lever spring and strut from rear shoe.
Remove C-washer, then the shims, parking brake lever and automatic adjusting lever from rear shoe.
Position a suitable container to catch fluid, then disconnect brake line.
Remove two attaching bolts, then the wheel cylinder.
Remove two boots, two pistons, two piston cups and spring from wheel cylinder.

Tiny Answered by rasmataz
68 questions asked
Replied on January 1, 2011

I found out to remove the drum the axle nut needs to be removed. Once that's off the drum slides off easily.

Tiny Response from DCBlue92
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