Wow! Since I was a little kid I’ve always thought mechanics were pretty much the same as surgeons. Highly underrated talented people if they are real mechanics like Brian.

@Wise4HarvestTime

10 ай бұрын

Yes you're right, but much less school required

First DIY video that shows all the steps. Thank you.

@HowtoAutomotive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Excellent video, without it I would not have been able to do my brakes! Your calm, patient well-explained manner is the best!

this is a very educational video, it's very much appreciated....

Thank you for this detailed video! My 2004 Tacoma needs rear brakes and I have been dreading attempting it. You take a lot of the mystery out of all those springs/levers, etc.

@HowtoAutomotive

6 жыл бұрын

Deez Nutz glad to help. Thank you for watching!

Thanks Brain, the tips and tricks you showed made replacing the shoes so much easier.

Great tutorial, appreciate your help with this video. You save my day after I had expend almost an hour trying to remove the stuck drum with the 2 bolt trick.

Excellent one-handed tutorial.

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

joseph wallach lol thank you!

Excellent presentation. I am doing my 2000 Tundra and was used to doing things the hard way. This makes it simpler and quicker. Half way done and taking a break (It is hot and muggy in Alabama) Couple of hours and I will be back on the road again! Thanks!

Great video. An older Toyota truck came in for a rear axle seal repair. We are going to replace the rear drum brakes on both sides due to the shoes being soaked. Watching your video should speed up the repair process. Thanks for the video.

Best video I’ve seen! Took me only about an hour to do both breaks, Thanks!

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

Awesome the video help you. Thank you for watching!

Very informative video. Thanks very much. I'm gonna tackle this job on my 2005 DC SR5.

Thank you, How to! Now I have the confidence to replace my own drums and shoes on my tundra. Seeing you do much of the work one handed while recording with your other hand definitely tells me I should be able to do the same with my own two hands! :)

@jasonsims007

3 жыл бұрын

Thats what i was thinking, I was like man he's doing it with one hand and recording

@EvanCooper_b_prepared

3 жыл бұрын

@@jasonsims007 Just to update, I was able to change the rear brakes by myself. I had a friend join me to bleed the break system since I changed all four of my brakes and put new calipers in the front. All in all, it was about a 2-3 hour job from start to finish.

Very nice. I learned a lot after watching this vdo. I've done a couple rear brake drum replacements before but I realized that I did the hard way. You make disassembled and assembled those srings look easy with the special tool. This vdo is saved for my future used!

@HowtoAutomotive

5 жыл бұрын

XavYaimKoj Xwb I have lots of practice at them. Thank you for watching!

Thank you Brian! Made my day considerably easier!

@HowtoAutomotive

5 жыл бұрын

fpigunk Love the hear that. Thank you for watching!

Very informative. Thanks for the great video, Brian.

Thanks, I would not have known about using the M8x1.25 bolt.

@HowtoAutomotive

6 жыл бұрын

Robert Street glad to help. Thank you for watching!

I just did one side but I use the other method of the top spring by pulling it with players and its so hard I just saw your method and its much easier thanks dude 👍

I appreciate the video ...... saved me money on doing the job myself... thanks again

@HowtoAutomotive

6 жыл бұрын

NetGroups glad the videos was able to help you save money. Thank you for watching!

Great how to video, I am know ready to replace by brakes on my Tundra. Thank You!!!

@HowtoAutomotive

7 жыл бұрын

Tony Robinson glad to help. Thank you for watching!

Thanks, couldn’t get the upper spring on last which is what a lot of others seem to do. Putting it on first and then putting the shoes on made this much easier

Using the bolts to remove the drums was a real life saver; thanks

@HowtoAutomotive

5 жыл бұрын

Rom Sam it works well. Thank you for watching!

Thank you very much. I take a lot of pride in my 2006 Tundra and if I’m not absolutely confident I can make the repair I don’t attempt it. My timing belt is a good example. That’s the only work so far I had to farm out to the dealer. Your video is excellent and you don’t miss a single step. Definitely a new subscriber. 👍🏼

@HowtoAutomotive

11 ай бұрын

Glad the video was helpful. Thank you for watching and subscribing!

Excellent video. I absolutely hate drum brakes especially here in NY with so much corrosion.

Much appreciated! I hope you remain healthy.

@HowtoAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Thank you, this was a helpful video. It's nice to have a walkthrough on the 2005-2006 Tundra because the earlier first gens don't have the automatic adjuster?? Overall not a very easy job.... This walkthrough was valuable to avoid "doing it the hard way". When I got done my wheel cylinder was leaking...so if you've got a truck with a lot of miles that's maybe lived in the salt belt you may want to plan on replacing the wheel cylinder too or at least have a new one handy.

Thank you Brian!!

@HowtoAutomotive

7 жыл бұрын

Ramiro Pinon my pleasure hope you get that drum off.

Such a great straight fwrd video! Thx

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

Very well done video. I checked my shoe thickness and I have 4.5 mm left so just an adjustment and on to the front brakes.

Great video! Thank you.

Awesome video, thank you

Awesome video!

Thanks SOOO much for this video! You did such a great job making it. Did mine today and this was a huge help!

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Driskill glad the video helped and you got your brakes done that’s awesome. Thank you for watching!

@diablo24guitar

4 жыл бұрын

@@HowtoAutomotive Yes and I found that my rear axle bearings are shot in the process, which might have contributed to the right rear shoe and drum being metal on metal! It's a never ending story when repairing old trucks. I got this one, new in 2001. I guess I need to make a tool to press the bearings off.

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Joe Driskill that sucks but when you get it fixed it’ll be good for a long time. Old trucks are worth their weight in gold.

@diablo24guitar

4 жыл бұрын

​@@HowtoAutomotive Yes Brian! My Tundra rocks! Drop bracket where I cut the frame to lift it, 35" tires, Bilsteins and everything in the front new Moog stuff. Nice new seats and a vinyl covered, matching console that I made for to fit the bucket seats. Tons of stuff done to it over the years. Only thing not new is the rear axle bearings. My brakes were so bad that it was scary. Your video on the rear drums was a lifesaver! I thought that the rears were fine, but decided that there was nothing left other than the power booster causing the problems. After finding your excellent video, I went to check the rears and found that the right one was dismal! So, now I have a high pedal and decent brakes. I'm worried about the noisy and rough rotation of the hubs and if it might mess up my brakes and drums. I have a 67 Corvette that is jealous as it is a constant bucket of need, yet the Tundra is getting all of the attention as of late. Thanks again, my friend! You are awesome.

Great how to Brian, Thanks!

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Quick and to the point. Thank you

@HowtoAutomotive

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for watching!

Great succinct tutorial to the point without excessive and unnecessary chatter

Awesome tutorial! I'm about to do a big brake kit on the front of my first gen and was wondering if I can convert my rear brakes to disc?

Outstanding.

Got this to do on my 2004 Sequoia before next months inspection. Will set a day aside because things never go to plan for me lol! One example, I did the rear brake shoes on my son's Yaris, screwdriver slipped as I was adjusting via the metal cog and pierced one of the rubber seals on the wheel cylinder.

Great job

saves me $150 thanks man very educational!

@HowtoAutomotive

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome glad the video help you save some money. Thank you for watching!

Top shelf mechanic

Good video. I’m going change my tomorrow.

Your the man!👏👍💪😎💯

Great vid

Great video thanks for verbalizing as you worked

@HowtoAutomotive

6 жыл бұрын

Jim Nuna thank you and thank you for watching!

@artborreca8039

5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Haynes book said to install top spring last. Didn't work for me. You're method of assembly on the floor then mounting is the way to go. Prying the second shoe out at the bottom to get it in place & lining up the bottom spring were also great tips.

Thank you for the great video!!! Why was it necessary to replace the existing drum with a new one?

Very helpful!!

Wow awesome vid. thanks appreciate the helpful tips 👍 God bless ya(:

Thanks!

that trick at 8:05 is gold

I love your video it help me a lot, I do have a problem I replace the drums and the shoes and not when I press the break it vibrates what could be the problem since everything is new?

Great video. The garages around here charge about 600$ for this, plus. So if you buy the kits for both sides and find some one that will resurface the brake drum you can save about 400$. Do be careful with the dust, although anything after 1980's should not have asbestos in the pads.. but you never know, spray it with soap and water good just in case, asbestos is harmless when it is not a dust. so wash it good.

You the num 1

@HowtoAutomotive

6 жыл бұрын

adrian roque thank you!

Best video I have seen. So clearly explained everything. The only thing is you need to set up your back ground before tapping. As if the background is to light makes it very hard to see as camera will adjust for the back ground. Awesome video otherwise

Thank you.

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

Jack Mcnellis Thank you for watching!

I see what I did wrong with the little spring now guess that's why you watch the whole video thanks helped allot

2024 still great video!

What was the horseshoe clip plier you used? I can't find that model. That one is pretty cool because it works great on horseshoe clips in particular vs. Just for snap rings. I tried to look on you site, but could not find it.

ESTA BIEN ESPLICAO GRASIAS

thanks so much I need reemplaz my drum shoe in my 2006 tundra

@HowtoAutomotive

5 жыл бұрын

Glad to help. Thank you for watching!

Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Can you tell me of a good alternative to the sil- grease. Im about to do this job and i dont have any.

@HowtoAutomotive

10 ай бұрын

If you go to your local parts store, they’ll have to grease in a little small packages and they usually give it away. Thank you for watching!

@autobotsvsdecepticons9165

10 ай бұрын

@@HowtoAutomotive thank you

can the brake cable be removed without removing the shoes? I have an 07 tundra and am about to remove the whole axle shaft assembly and put a new one in and am wondering about that cable.

I know this is just a DiY for drums and shoes but would you recommend replacing wheel cylinders since they are right there while changing the shoes? Is there a specific mileage when they should be replaced? Thanks

@HowtoAutomotive

7 жыл бұрын

italnkicbxr there's no specific mileage but if you have high mileage I would definitely change them out.

So I just finish installing new shoes but I can’t get my drums back on. I dialed the adjuster all the way and I still have a hard time putting it on. I had to wack it with a hammer just to get it back on. I tripled check and made sure I installed everything correctly. Do you know what the reason might be?

what size are the bolts you used to push the drum off? am just looking for bolts that say 8x125 thread on the packaging?

@HowtoAutomotive

7 жыл бұрын

Ramiro Pinon 8 x 1.25 is the actual size. So 8 mm is the diameter 1.25 is the thread pitch and you want to get the bolt about 2 inches long. Hope this helps thank you for watching!

I dont need to bleed the brakes afterwards? please explain, or link to the steps you did previous when you disconnected the brake lines. thank you

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

If you open or disconnect any brake lines yes the system will need to be bled

You r going about it all the long way bro

@HowtoAutomotive

2 ай бұрын

There’s always more than one way

Nice ! no bullshit music, just meat and potatoes!

I love puzzles.

At 2:03 of the video, you say “Just use a tool that looks like this”. Whats the name of the tool so I can buy one?

defferent hand brake cable with toyota hilux asia version its hard to hooked cause of spring in cable.

If a person can do their own work on the brakes. They can save a bunch of money. I call a Toyota dealer ship and they wanted $250.00 per axle. But a bad break job ain’t no joke. So know what you are doing. You can’t have extra parts when done. Unless you are replacing everything.

How many miles until you serviced?

What a magnificent pain in the butt! I love my old Tundra but I will never buy a car with drum brakes again!

Fucked me up. Not the same set up on a 2000... Pissed me off for over an hour.

Thank you Brian you seem pretty knowledgeable but I just have to say it's a truck!!!! not a car,, there is a huge difference

@HowtoAutomotive

4 жыл бұрын

0100 Animal6.2 I get my own kids names mixed up to. Lol

Great video but please invest in a good light to make videos less dark. It's all in the details!

@HowtoAutomotive

Жыл бұрын

Mini investments have been made. This video is over five years old.

What's the special tool for the washer called?

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

I’m not sure what the technical name of it is but I would Call it the brake shoe hold down tool. Here is an affiliate link for the tool. amzn.to/3lxWxqG

For the life of me, I can't understand how drum brakes are cheaper to manufacture, design, install and maintain then disc brakes.

I installed and followed the video but now everytime I break theirs a terrible pulsating vibration to the truck, did I do something wrong?

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

Tyler Bowling the drums a warped and need to be turned or replaced. If they are new return them for a new set.

@tylerbowling5548

3 жыл бұрын

How to Automotive yes I purchased them from auto zone so they were brand new. Do you think if I adjust the screw that would work? It might be too loose?

I want to do on my tundra but seem so complicate

There should have been a lock washer (horse shoe shaped - crimped end) holding the parking brake lever onto the left shoe. You didn't show removing or installing that. Other then that... great video.

@TheOldGuyPhil

9 ай бұрын

Yes he did... Look at 3:28 Great job on the video!!!

Why could you not just push the e break 6 times would it not adjust

Why are we still using drum brakes? It looks like a 17th century bear trap smh. Lol. I've just never changed them by myself and it seems a little challenging but I'll get it.

What is the tool called you used to remove the springs? I need to buy one and don't know what to ask for.

@HowtoAutomotive

7 жыл бұрын

Hi Daniel. The tool is call a Brake Spring Washer Compressor Tool. her is a link for it. amzn.to/2sZHXwy hope this helps. Thank you for watching!

@drummastasweet

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

What if you have the bleeder open and the adjuster as small as it gets and the drum drill doesn't go on? F*cking advanced auto parts

My god that's involved..why not just put 4 wheel disks Toyota, i mean is it really worth it to make someone go through that maze for those piss poor brakes. Id like to have seen your idea of ideal tension on the drum/brake by spinning them. Some say 1/2 to 3/4 of a turn with the drum on.

Whoever decided we had to stick with rear drum brakes after 1999 needs to be smacked. What a PITA compared to a disc brake with parking brake shoes on the inside and drums are pretty worthless for stopping power.

who's peugeot 505?

@HowtoAutomotive

3 жыл бұрын

One of our longtime customers. Unfortunately this car is no longer with us. R.I.P

@lovediecastdetails2269

3 жыл бұрын

@@HowtoAutomotive thank you for replying , too bad I love that 505 , modern version of the 504

Why in the world would they make this so complicated? Especially since they put disc brakes on the front.

No sound

Dude pulls out a mystery tool and says absolutely nothing about it