How To Change Brake Shoes
Posted on 28. Jan, 2011 by admin in Brakes
Scotty Kilmer, mechanic for the last 43 years, shows how to change brake shoes on your own car. Visit Scottykilmer.com for answers to all your car questions.
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opsvideo2008
28. Jan, 2011
Scotty, thanks for your video. You make it look simple.
scottykilmer
28. Jan, 2011
@Drygals A micrometer measures wear, and you would measure how thick the drum is and if it’s out of round by measuring the diameter in various spots for accuracy. Scotty
scottykilmer
28. Jan, 2011
@mauricioparodi NO, if you don’t open the system up, no air gets in. Only if you removed a line or replaced the wheel cylinder would you need bleeding. Scotty
mauricioparodi
28. Jan, 2011
are you supposed to bleed the shoes after??? can air get in the rear brake system?
tinmanintherain
28. Jan, 2011
Great video! Very informative.
ricardorn06
28. Jan, 2011
Lmao at the ending
Drygals
28. Jan, 2011
hi scotty ive just started auto school and kinda new but ive been watchin your vids lately alot. i was just wonderin on how do u measure the drum with a micrometer and how to read it. . . its on my brakes class. . . i cudnt understand my instructor lol. i thnk its called a drum micrometer? the one that has a gauge on its other arm. . .
many thanks m/
FrankaDith
28. Jan, 2011
I wasnt gonna watch this one cause i did mine a bunch of times but when you see a seasoned macanic at work you learn tricks you didnt know before Thank,s Scotty : )
man1d2tran
28. Jan, 2011
You just gave me the confidence to do my rear brake shoes. Saving me at least $50 to $100. Sweet. Now if I can figure my EGR valve needs cleaning on my 96 Camry and if it has any other EGR passages that need to be unclogged. . .
jjchargerboy16
28. Jan, 2011
@ff7redxiii I know, my first time it almost took me ten minutes to complete now My best time doing a drum brake job (both sides) is 3 and a half minutes. I wish mines had all disk brakes, in the future I’m going to convert my drum brakes into disk brakes.
jjchargerboy16
28. Jan, 2011
@ff7redxiii I know, my first time it almost took me ten minutes to complete no My best time doing a drum brake job (both sides) is 3 and a half minutes. I wish mines had all disk brakes, in the future I’m going to convert my drum brakes into disk brakes.
jjchargerboy16
28. Jan, 2011
Man my car has two different drum brakes. Drivers side drum brake is for my car, the passenger side drum brake came from another car. Shoes and all components are different from the drivers side. The only components that the same are the Pistons and the Drums. I don’t know what the fuck the previous owners were doing to my car.
ff7redxiii
28. Jan, 2011
god i remember doing these in my auto class, such a pain in the ass. I wish my card had all disk brakes
austinaubinoe
28. Jan, 2011
I love doing my own brakes because then I can use the very best parts for the price I would pay someone to use mediocre parts.
One Tip I learned from changing the rear brakes on my buddies 1997 expedition. CHANGE THE SPRINGS IF THEY ARE RUSTY! His failed about a week after the new brakes were installed. They kit for both rear drums is only like $6 from Rock Auto. com
shodanxx
28. Jan, 2011
hmm I have a very similar brake on a chevrolet lumina apv but the drum didn’t have provisions jacking screws
also aren’t you going to damage the spring if you use a cutter to undo the spring ?
I’ve had a spring break and get stuck between the shoe and the drum, it ruined both !!
also modern cars like a camry 2001 gas a combo shoe and pads drum/disc hybrid brake that is a different procedure
do the auto-adjuster work when you use the e-brake only ?
also that bearing is 53$ on ebay w/abs
howlis1953
28. Jan, 2011
I’ve looked at loads of vids about changing brake shoes and this is one of the clearest I’ve seen, Thanks.
Cedmilz
28. Jan, 2011
Thanks Scott for your vids. Ima go try this on my PT cruiser. lol
wangbungal
28. Jan, 2011
just be careful when you remove both tires in the back, chock the tires in the front first coz if not, the vehicle might move and might crush you underneath or worst damage your axle coz it happened to me lol hehe i almost crush my axle, good thing, i stabilize the weight of the ford ranger and push it all in the front so i could put my stands flat to ground thank God!
Matthew55904
29. Jan, 2011
scotty what does a P1656 code mean on a 2000 Carola and how do u fix it?
MrSTANGlover
29. Jan, 2011
@moofushu Scotty is right but if you lack the tools, grandpa’s way of doing it would be to lightly place a paper napkin in the spark plug hole of the first cylinder. Disconnect your fuel pump relay and your battery negative terminal. Turn the crankshaft in the correct direction slowly until the napkin blows out. Then find the TDC mark at the flywheel and match. All cars should have one. Don’t go the opposite direction! If you miss it, keep on turning the crank & start from step one. Have fun!
scottykilmer
29. Jan, 2011
@2LateIWon God, haven’t worked on one of those things in ages. I use edelbrock brand new ones these days, they are much better carbs, and new ones are priced quite reasonably. Scotty
scottykilmer
29. Jan, 2011
@moofushu You have to put a pressure tester gauge in the number one cylinder, then see if the pressure rises as you crank it toward what you assume is TDC Scotty
scottykilmer
29. Jan, 2011
@hp11208 One day I will. Scotty
hp11208
29. Jan, 2011
scotty can u make a video showing some arc or acetylene welding tecniques
moofushu
29. Jan, 2011
Scotty I have a question. How do you make sure an engine is at top dead center in the compression stroke and not in the evacuation stroke? I ask because this comes up when synchronizing the cam shaft to the crank shaft to make sure engine timing is perfect.