How To Replace Rear Brake Shoes Chevy Colorado, Silverado & GMC Canyon, Sierra 2004-2008

How to Replace Rear Brake Shoes Chevy Colorado, Silverado & GMC Canyon, Sierra 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008. Rear Brakes Replacement Chevy Colorado. Step by Step Rear Brake Shoe and Drum Replacement. How to Remove Brake Drum Chevy Colorado.
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[@Cinual]

This type of repair video is better than 95% of the other ones ive seen on youtube. Keep it up!

[@TreyCook21]

I've tried watching about five of these videos on rear drum brakes... this is the only one I could watch and actually enjoy. Great video format. This looks to be the easiest drum setup I've ever seen. Now I know what to look for. Thanks

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 yea i think the hardest part is getting the parking brake cable reattached at the frame section

[@davecunningham8757]

@@backyardchevy328 You are absolutely correct about the parking brake cable! I followed your recommendation to disconnect the cables for both rear wheels at that point beneath the driver's door on the frame. It made it so easy to install both cables into the springs! I had struggled a LOT and got nowhere before that. I was lucky, and had plenty of threads available on that adjustment screw connection point at the frame. I counted 17 exposed threads, unscrewed/loosened it to the point I could get both cables disconnected and later connected again and adjusted back to 17 threads. From there, it was just testing and adjusting! Aside from that huge benefit, the rest of the video was also great. Very detailed, great camera work with great resolution, and great narration. And your cat at the beginning was a nice personal touch. A very fine video!!! Thanks so much!!

[@backyardchevy328]

@@davecunningham8757 thank you🙂 i really appreciate it

[@toddheadington5585]

Agree 100% with this comment. Great video!

[@backyardchevy328]

@@toddheadington5585 thank you🙂

[@jimmg8994]

Sir- I would pay you for the help! The absolutely best repair video I’ve ever seen. No useless yaking, speeded up video for the slow stuff, and good detail on the hard stuff. The biggest problem I had was putting the emergency brake cables on, but everything else was excellent

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it...yea i found that to be the hardest part as well

[@dellz06]

@@backyardchevy328 Something that helped me was to hold the front end with some pliers and loosen the nut between the parking brake cables to take the tension off of it. It took a bit more time but made them much easier to deal with.

[@backyardchevy328]

@@dellz06 yea that would give u more play🙂👍

[@trevorjarvis3050]

@@backyardchevy328Sir, I don’t know if you’ll see this, but this is the best instruction on these drum brakes I’ve seen! I have an 05 Z71 with 90k and need to replace the original rear brakes. Great video… clear instructions, no stupid music or useless talk, just the facts! Well done and thank you!

[@10YearOldTom]

Very well done. You should be proud, sir. nearly 20 years as an ASE mechanic and I thoroughly enjoyed this

[@12half58]

Excellent video, showed everything! Great lighting, great camera angles, well explained. Fantastic, extremely well done!! Thanks for making this!!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it

[@helpvideos8391]

Most excellent video. After 134,000 miles and 17 years, it's time. Finally heard some metal to metal noise....

[@d.scottjohnstone6813]

Excellent video my man!!!! The last time I did drum brakes was when I was in college years ago and owned an '84 Mustang. It was back in Michigan during a frigid cold winter and it took me 3 long days! Tonight I did it in a couple of hours on my '06 GMC Sierra in the balmy Las Vegas weather with your video streaming on my laptop......Damn! How times have changed! Thanx again my friend! D. Scott

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 thats awesome! Great job! Yea i cant even imagine having to do brakes in frigid cold weather..lowest temp we get to is probably around 24 degrees

[@LESANN996]

Great stuff man, fixing my mom’s Colorado up and this has been wonderful. Most people on here love to babble and go on without proper editing. You have done the opposite here and it’s much faster with more info!

[@poppabearskitchen1769]

This video was perfect, my son and I replaced the shoes and parts with no prior experience at all! Thank you for saving us a lot of money.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thats awesome! Great job🙂👍

[@marcelliott484]

Had a terrible time trying to do this on my old Toyota. There seemed to be a lot more hardware involved and I hate brake springs. I’m a diesel mechanic, so I’m not used to tiny brake parts. This seems to be much easier and will hopefully involve less tool-throwing and cursing. 😂 Great video. Very easy to understand. Thanks a million. 🙂

[@backyardchevy328]

Lol hopefully it does end up easier, good luck🙂 and thank you

[@Stabler-mk6qp]

Thank You for this video. It saved me a lot of headaches trying to figure it out myself. Thanks for taking the time to help other people out. I hope you are rewarded ten times over!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thats great! So glad it was helpful🙂 thank you

[@Bloodhound_Dogg]

HANDS DOWN THE BEST VIDEO!! Other videos totally skip pass the spring and parking break part

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@phyk3n]

That was very informative. I’m going to be doing this very task in the morning. I’ll be saving this video for reference, thank you!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 hopefully everything goes well good luck..and thank you for the support

[@alyoung7302]

Direct and to the point. Great instructional video. Well done. I'll be watching.

[@davidfields7554]

I've always been leary about drum brakes because of all the springs, but these seem very easy. Thank you!!!!!

[@backyardchevy328]

Yea drum brakes can be quite intimidating, even though ive done many they still make me nervous...i do hope it does help make em easier for u:)

[@490SavedOne]

Excellent no nonsense, understandable, detailed video!! Thanks for making this! Whoever did the brakes last did them wrong and this is the only video I found that was short and to the point rather than giving a lot of blah blah blah...

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@vytasadomkaitis7107]

Very clear, orderly approach. Hints along g the way are invaluable.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@rchavez5056]

I watched this video today and then changed my brakes on my Canyon. Great video. Thank you.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thats awesome! Great job👍 Thank you🙂

[@hellothere9089]

I hope you reply to this! I followed this video step by step and you made it so clear and easy for me. I am grateful! But, I think I increased my “travel” when I brake whilst driving. I’m not sure if this is just how it’s supposed to feel or what. The old shoes and drum were rusted and severely worn. I replaced all hardware pieces expect wheel cylinder. Any guesses why I might have more travel in braking? lol 😂

[@dalemihocik4732]

This is the best how to for rear brake shoe replacement on GM trucks that use the horse shoe style brake spring hands down . Great camera work and audio along with step by step procedures with great explanation . You can work on my Colorado anytime . Thank You !

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 this comment really means a lot to me🙂

[@PrisonLaParis]

Best tutorial I’ve found for this by far! Thank you so much!

[@andrewallen8764]

You are very well spoken and offer an excellent step by step video. For that, I thank you, sir. I am most appreciative.

[@shadad7774]

Awesome video! Very Informative. Thank you so much. You made my brake job go very smooth 👍

[@skid2918]

Thanks man I was gonna help my dad to fix the breaks but I did not know how to so I saw this vid and this helped thank you so much

[@backyardchevy328]

Thats awesome. So glad to hear it🙂

[@robertscottdunn]

Very good video. You were very thorough and showed me more than I expected. Thanks!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@csaiz8847]

Great video! This is the best and most informative video I've seen on this style of drum brakes. Thank you for sharing.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@patsawyer3516]

Very detailed video. Awesome job. And I don’t even own a Chevy. Just thought I would click on to watch. You make it look so easy. Also great camera work.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it

[@joelclay6426]

You couldn't ask for a better video keep them coming

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it

[@jamesk.herder624]

This is a very clear and easy to understand video. I really believe I can do this. Thanks a bunch.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@jamesk.herder624]

@@backyardchevy328 Any suggestions on getting my cruise control working again. 06 Chevy Colorado w/ 160k miles.

[@backyardchevy328]

@@jamesk.herder624 are ur brake lights working? Sometimes the brake light switch can cause it to not operate...or if u have a manual transmission the one on the clutch pedal

[@Phoenix-gx7ld]

awesome video man! very specific on everything helped out alot keep up the great work!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 greatly appreciated

[@joeburns88]

Thanks much! Great resolution and tips - I think I can do it now.

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂👍 hope all goes well if u do

[@superjock40]

Best video on these brakes! It will help a bunch!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 so glad to be able to help🙂

[@samanthaarchuleta3504]

This video help me tons!!! I’m new at this and it explained and covered everything I needed to know. Your very good at this and made my job so much easier thank you!

[@billybleedscrimsonblood9478]

Very good job explaining and showing all the steps needed to do it right. Thanks

[@chrischarles9218]

Well done. Going to change the shoes on the wife's S1500 and I wanted to see what the drums look like inside. Haven't done drums in a few years and I'm ready now. Thanks!

[@MrYosefwales]

Great "how to" video with everything well explained!!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@bubbagump150]

Nice job, going to help when I change mine. Appreciate you. 👍

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂👍 hopefully does help make it go smoothly

[@cosasdejlo]

I think the rear brakes look more simpler to change then replacing the front pads. Thank you for explaining it in detail.

[@backyardchevy328]

Well if u need to replace the rotors, yea the fronts are more difficult...if just brake pads..then the rears would be more difficult mainly cause of the parking brake assembly

[@clintonhouser9604]

You made it super easy, thank you sir! 👍👍

[@eliasponce9693]

Great and very useful video thank god you broke it down to easy and simple steps , you deserve a raise thank you brother

[@chapenisthe3rd158]

Best mechanical video I have ever seen !

[@jamesblue13]

Excellent step by step guided video.

[@BLAKHARTFILM]

Thank you. I have done these brakes before and always struggle with the large retainer spring. Your video showed me an easier way to deal with that mofo.

[@backyardchevy328]

Im glad to be able to help🙂

[@daestrayker]

Thank you so much for doin this video.Best video!!!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@davidcosta8464]

Best video I have seen yet. Thanks

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@kyledanchuk8913]

Thank you sir for the detailed video, made the job simple!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 so glad it was helpful

[@chuckwest4395]

Very informative! Thank you for sharing!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@jeffreyarca7802]

This dude got the best videos on KZbin

[@atlmogul1]

Excellent video. Thanks for sharing.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@mattm3436]

This guy should be a Auto Shop Teacher... outstanding!!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 i really appreciate it

[@dan.e-559]

2:52 into this video and I'm lovin it! Thank you! 🙏🏽

[@DrCrab-vp2vc]

Thanx bud! This video really helped.

[@armedhippy7685]

This is a great video! Good work and thank you!

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@LMudfoot]

very good & informative without all the bull music, very good camera angles & explanation also. keep up the good work

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@mickbanovic7014]

great vid no unnecessary chatter to the point and good vision .... thanks

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@steven949100]

Thanks for taking the time to make this video

[@garylang3379]

Thank you for a Awesome , very well documented video of these brakes , you were gr8 , very informative , and the extra tips are so helpful , thank you !!!!😊😊😊😊😊

[@highwayroadrunner206]

Wow! Excellent video-Thank you.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@QbanArt]

Thanks, learned and enjoyed the video at the same time.

[@nuts4steel]

Awesome video, very well detailed

[@backyardchevy328]

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[@gonzremodelingandwindows6571]

Thank you so much for sharing this video, it helped me a lot.

[@backyardchevy328]

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[@jeraldcaldwell7079]

Exactly what Trey Cook said!!! No bull brother THANKS

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@Zapton5244]

Thanks for posting the video it is very helpful!!!!

[@mikegresham9424]

Great detailed video.great job!!

[@GuyonaCouch]

holy crap! i had to basically fully compress that spring just to get the cable seated. yours seems much easier...

[@drock5288]

It's like he got Felipe Esparza to narrate the video lol. Good video, thanks for explaining the brake adjuster part. It was helpful

[@backyardchevy328]

Lol...I got that on a few older videos but didnt think i sounded like him in my newer videos lol

[@zimports]

Great video. I use Sil-Glyde silicone lubraicant instead of anti-seize because less mess.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂..yea anti seize is really messy

[@woodytboone984]

Excellent job video work great as well keep up the good work!❤️

[@josephutuadoPR]

Great video that cat Needs Some Lovin

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 yea lol...she wanted to know where i was going so she could lay down next to me

[@itdoesntmatter8029]

Great videos, I’d love to see one on changing out the rear shocks and front struts.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 sure will as soon as it needs em

[@anthonybarone7385]

Great video thank you

[@kinniealford7393]

Great video.....you helped me alot. I appreciate it.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 so glad it was helpful

[@justinhadaway1450]

I have to say out of all the years of watching KZbin videos to try to figure out stuff this isn't exactly the one that I needed or whatever but I came across it looking for the one I needed this guy does the best I've ever seen of anybody you don't have no fucking music in the goddamn background you don't have no distractions going on he's explains very clearly what the fuck needs to be done simple nice It tells you if it's going to be a little hard to pull on or whatever doesn't doesn't sugarcoat it but doesn't make it look hard either this guy needs to do videos for the 2015 Colorado everything that'd be amazing this is how everybody should do fucking videos God damn it

[@xghost3174]

Thanks a lot the explainations are clear. Good video thank you ;)

[@brandy6940]

Great video 👍

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@carlos-kx4sn]

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[@xghost3174]

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[@qcbtbx]

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[@backyardchevy328]

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[@ericpelayo9872]

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[@robertkoh9648]

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[@justinscott3722]

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[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you i really appreciate it🙂

[@wallycleaver1046]

Great job!

[@Afrattzz1]

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[@andrewbackus3263]

Excellent, thanks

[@guitarheaven17]

Thanks for the help!!

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂👍

[@hectorpaez6798]

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[@backyardchevy328]

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[@philipwolf1556]

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[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you...really appreciate it🙂

[@bigprimo8734]

Good 👍🏾 quality good teaching I have a GMC Canyon 05 and it’s like when I drive it locks up from time to time

[@bigprimo8734]

Any idea wat it may be

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 it could be the brakes if the horseshoe spring is damaged or even broken, it wont return the brake shoes to a driving position..but i guess it depends where the lock up feeling is coming from..if it feels like a wheel, rear end or the trans

[@p71collector]

I use brake cleaner on dozens of things to clean, even brakes! Its good stuff.

[@backyardchevy328]

Yes it is🙂

[@paulhenry7762]

excellent video sir- 100% correct

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@MrGuitars8]

Great Video , I have to do mine .

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@willefixit]

nice vid thankz . helped me out .. first one of theasews ... been duing breakes 4 ever thesese were wierd to me thankz..

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂 yes its definitely a different design than most other brake shoe replacements

[@willefixit]

@@backyardchevy328 yea watched you rotot replacement vid also well done .. been at thish a long time alwaysays changing .. hard to keep up thankz 4 sharing .. .

[@backyardchevy328]

@@willefixit thank you🙂 really appreciate all the support..always glad to be able to help🙂

[@donsal.t.1765]

Effective video👌. Thanks.

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂, i like the Tuco profile pic👍

[@donsal.t.1765]

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[@donsal.t.1765]

@@backyardchevy328 well I was about start taking off the shoes and I noticed there's some play in and out with my hub.. it's about an 8th in and out. Is that normal? 😅

[@backyardchevy328]

@@donsal.t.1765 for the rear? They will have some play cause the axle shafts allow some movement to be able to remove the retaining clip

[@donsal.t.1765]

@@backyardchevy328 *sigh of relief* awesome thanks👌

[@charlievang2805]

Thanks for sharing

[@backyardchevy328]

Glad to be able to help🙂

[@thunderroad7289]

Very good video

[@backyardchevy328]

Thank you🙂

[@BrandonCaz-th3wf]

The key to the drum parking brake spring is disconnecting it were the 2 rear cables meet, and then you can pull a mile of slack out, MUCH EASIER THEN HIS WAY.

[@nebtwins505]

Thank you

[@backyardchevy328]

Happy to be able to help🙂

[@albertol4048]

Hi great video just got my Rear brakes and equalizer fixed very good and on point, the only thing that doesnt work is the E-break I activate it and it the pickup goes back😅 Before putting wheel I made sure E-break worked and held but once I took her for a spin and tried activating it on a hill to park it didn't hold and went backwards 😅any suggestions or opinions on what I might have done wrong?

[@ALEXRAMOS-zg2tu]

I was getting ready to pull out all the tools 😅

[@mangold1987]

Sweet!