2000 Toyota Tundra How To Remove Locked Up Drum Brake

Set a drip pan beneath the rear brake.

2000 toyota tundra how to remove locked up drum brake. Or you can jack up your rear wheels and do it that way also. Do one side at a time so you can use the other side as a reference. The sprocket is just intended to back them off to remove the drums if the shoes have worn grooves into them and wont slide off.

Also is a DIY pictorial on the rear drum process. Same principle as a turkey call. Later found out the problem was the ridge of rust that built up on the wheel.

Now I remove the drums every time I rotate the tires. 2000 tundra no brakes. You can also try backing off the self adjuster assembly but this isnt quite so easy as the bolt trick.

Sure brakes were ok for a coupe days then started acting up again not as bad as before but still not good. Remove the caliper from the caliper bracket. Spray down the inside of the brakes with brake cleaner then allow it to dry.

Mine still stuck because brake pads were expanded try turning the star wheel adjustor as well. I brush off the brake dust with an old paint brush to keep the brakes from squealing. Insert a metric bolt into the two holes on the rear brake drum.

The reason it wont come off easily is because the drum has a wear ridge so count on turning or replacing the drum. I sell quite a few clean and adjust rear brake jobs. The thin web of the drum began to bow a bit and I was sure it would crack but it didnt.