How to Replace Rear Drum Brakes 05-15 Toyota Tacoma

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[@davidnava6320]

Thank you for your help! I will go ahead and fix them brakes

[@SA-bu6ev]

have never done rear brakes and now from the looks of things i think i'll let the mechanic do it. I thought the video was extremely well done. Can't stand videos with tons of unnecessary content like so many and this one was not only high quality video but has total respect for the viewers time. I loved it. Thank you

[@charlestimmons2090]

Did I actually find someone that makes concise professional how to videos? Mother of god

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[@littlebrother3544]

Best video ever. Never done drum brakes before. After seeing video it took two minutes to remove brakes so I could pull axle to change seal that was leaking gear oil. You made a scary job to a 10 minute job. And a 500 to 1000$ job go to 10$ seal and 4$ can of brake cleaner . And the new gear oil for rear differential 25$. 39$ total and 30 minutes . God bless you

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[@roadswithaview9077]

Word of advice don’t use cutting pliers for pulling those springs like he did .

[@LOCALNOMAD909]

i thought the same thing

[@notcharles]

Right Arm! Not a good idea at all. Its why god made needle nose pliers!

[@donh8223]

Needle nose vise grips FTW

[@littlebrother3544]

My needle nose kept slipping . The wire cutters helped me disassemble in 2 minutes. I spent 30 minutes with 3 needle nose slipping. The side cutters made it to easy. I had to remove all brakes to pull axle to change axle seal gear oil was pouring out. I had no time to waste on springs. Best video ever

[@Scrapla1]

I know right I was like does this guy not own any needle nose or anything else lol

[@sheno993]

Thank you for your professional video, I just did the brakes on my 2012 tacoma, I'm not a mechanic, I followed the instructions on video and everything went perfect, of course it took me 4 hours, but I learned a lot.

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[@SB-ic2kl]

@@mronemanband1 It would have cost more than $400 with new or turned drums and a few hours of your time anyway. Plus you know it was done right.

[@joeblow9850]

@@SB-ic2kl costs $180.00… not sure where you get $400.00 from but ok. 🤡🥊

[@michaelfalkenberry1597]

@@joeblow9850 pretty sure he meant if you paid a mechanic to do it instead of doing it yourself

[@malone628]

I’d never done drum brakes. This video was incredible! Walked me right through everything. Thanks so much!!

[@lpomm2836]

After digging into my rear brakes I realize my struggle was due to NOT watching this video. LOL Great detail!!!!! Success is in the details AND order by which you disassemble these Toyota drum kits. After watching your video I can now do the job in confidence!! Thanks for your great work!

[@Vincetheprinces]

Thank you... I appreciate the step by step instructions with no nonsense or B.S ... straight to the point. Gave me the confidence I needed ..

[@tofertallman2512]

Whenever I need expert advice when working on my veericle, I come see Don first. You're the man!

[@infin1ty850]

I really wish Toyota would just finally switch to disc brakes in for the rear wheels.

[@LBS4]

Best auto mechanic advice/how-to channel on KZbin IMO. Thank you for detailed, step by step instructions on, most importantly, real world used vehicles!

[@robbiehagy63089]

This man should be getting paid for this video!! You have made changing drum brakes a breeze and drum brakes can really suck! Great job on a great how to video.

[@junie350]

Never replaced my drums or shoes before 160k miles. Thanks to your video I was able to get it done in like 5hrs 😅 Great video thanks for the help.

[@miewzic]

Thanks a ton for posting! there's no way I could have done this without instruction. Also you make it look real easy. sign of a good mechanic.

[@jonsmith2265]

Great video! I hate doing modern drum brakes but this shows many useful tips for dealing with all the levers and attachments the older vehicles didn’t have. Loved it.

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[@Bidoluck]

Excellent video. One minor suggestion for the drum brake newbie is to spend a little more time with the seating of the adjuster arm and spring. Believe it or not, I did not properly seat the adjuster arm fork into the brake pad first time around. Also, I did not have the hole in back of the hub to pull the shoe in. I used a strap and ratchet around both shoes in. Worked fine. Thanks again. The video is great and a h😊uge help.

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[@SirockaG]

Followed this to change the brakes on my truck. Great video, but should include instructions on adjusting the tension for the e-brake cable, since that's usually loose after a rear brake change.

[@frankbecerra-l3l]

One of the best replacement videos I've ever seen. Great work and thanks for sharing.

[@chrisboling2852]

That was a great demonstration of how to change the rear brakes on drum and now I know I don’t want to do that as a rookie or novice Mechanic😂

[@Numberjack95]

If you are wondering the brakes on the 16-20 Tacoma are exactly the same. I used this video to replace the shoes on my 2017 TRD Sport. @TRQ please change the title to include those years as this is the only tutorial video online showing how to do this properly.

[@docsamson2299]

Love these instructional vids! Thank you for taking the time to do this! One question: Can you use the silver anti-seize or does it NEED to be the copper?

[@Bathygnostic]

Great job! I've always had decent luck using a fairly inexpensive pair of needle nose vice grips on spring removal and placement.

[@joeblow9850]

Yes. Much better choice than using wire snips. Smh 🤦‍♂️

[@pierogi210]

Great Video. Right to the point. Covered all the know abouts. No useless talking.

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[@jascam1]

Great Video, clear and to the point , no crappy music. Remind me of my 9th grade automotive shop class.

[@iipr7999]

Great video. Much more involved than the fronts. Think I’ll pay a pro to do this job.

[@dannykyro3027]

*Read first and watch full video before job* List of helpful, overlooked tips: -First, chock your front wheels and put the truck in NEUTRAL before pulling drums. Not mentioned in video. -If you don't put in N, do NOT function brakes with drums off (you need to function brakes to shift into N with an automatic). Wheel cylinders could overextend or jam shoes on backing plate. -To remove drums, first back off adjusters until drum rotates freely. Use the two bolt holes on the drum to tighten in two M8-1.25x50mm bolts, alternating as you tighten. Hammering the drums should be a last resort. -Take pictures before you begin. -Blasphemous, but those side cutters will help you out a lot with the springs. Pliers are going to fling the springs across the room and take longer. -Brakleen AFTER parts have been removed. -A sanding disc will take out too much material. Use a die grinder with a wire wheel instead. -If using a wire brush, wrap it with a rag. Cleans better and keeps your brush clean. -Disconnect the parking brake cable. It's very easy to reattach. -Prior to putting on the drums, ensure the assembly is centered by checking the gap from the lip all the way around. This will help the drum go on without contacting the shoes. -Your lug nuts may not be deep enough to mount the drum without the wheel like it's done in the video. Use washers or spacers or a different nut. As for the video, excellent instruction, thank you. I'm not a mechanic and couldn't have done it without your help. I'm looking forward to more videos done for 2nd Gen Tacomas. Ps: I love the invented names for some of the parts. Premium, inconspicuous trolling, my man.

[@michaeloneil1851]

Great video. A few questions.... Can you use regular aluminum anti seize, do you need to bleed the brakes, and do you have to compress the pistons in the wheel cylinder?

[@stevanrose7439]

If you don’t open the bleeder you don’t need to bleed the brakes. And you can push the wheel cylinders back by hand.

[@4drvette95]

Thanks for the detailed video. I have one issue. After completing the brake pad change, my brake pedal is now soft, I never touched any of the bleeder valves. I'm going to bleed the brakes, but before I do, I'd figure that I would ask the question on why the brake pedal is soft? I did pump the brakes multiple times and I also took it for a test drive. Thanks in advance

[@jrbling25]

Can you use the copper anti-seize for all the mating surfaces? as opposed to the brake lube

[@marvinmartion1178]

Copper and steel should never contact one another! The Copper will corrode the steel real fast!

[@michaeldaugherty4235]

Thank you for the info. Would have taken me much longer to do the job without this instruction. Good job.

[@iansheppard3560]

Honestly I was told to never use a real hammer on brake drums, especially if your gonna re use the drum and only do the internals because it can dent the drum pretty badly.. if your gonna replace the whole drum obviously not an issue but I just thought I’d say that lol I always used a deadblow hammer for this kind of stuff

[@kevinpilotte8738]

Toyota recommends cleaning the hub flange and installing the paper gasket that it originally came with between the drum and flange. It can affect brake noise. There is actually a TSB about Tacoma rear brake noise. Nice video.

[@jelaniwhite3994]

I just got done doing mine on 2010 Tacoma. Very helpful, I appreciate it

[@oberurselts]

Great video! I have an 05 Tacoma PreRunner that has 160,000 miles and still runs great and is mechanically sound. Probably because I can work on it myself. I attempted doing the rear brakes, which are shoes a couple of years ago and finally went to the dealer to get them done. After watching this video, and I am certain I can now do the job when it comes up again. The "diagonal cutting pliers" appear to make removing a number of the springs and clips for the shoes a "must have" tool. What size diagonal cutting plies did you use?

[@stevanrose7439]

It’s not good practice to use side cutters to remove the springs. What I have found in the past is needle nose pliers with heat shrink tubing on the noses. You don’t want to nick the springs because it could brake there. Even a fisherman doesn’t like to nick his hooks with pliers

[@joeblow9850]

@@stevanrose7439 very good idea. I’ll use this advice

[@VFRDon]

Great video, very well done. While I can see the advantage of using diagonal cutters for grip, watching the springs being grabbed by the cutters made me cringe. Unless I was having trouble holding on to the springs I would prefer to use needle nose pliers. One question, I didn't see or hear any mention of the parking brake. Not sure about the Tacoma but on many cars you need to release the parking brake first or the drum on one side won't come off, at least not without the risk of damage. I'm going to go pull mine off to inspect the brakes so I'll find out then. Not sure I'd hit the drum with a mall or hammer. If a rubber hammer or soft blow hammer won't get the drum off put two bolts into the holes on opposite sides of the drum (between the studs) and walk the drum off without beating on the drum. Thanks for the excellent instruction.

[@GatesRapes]

I've found backing off the self adjuster takes tension off the springs making them easier to pull off

[@joeblow9850]

Wait…?? What?? How? I’m getting ready to do my brakes this weekend… what did you mean?

[@rustycaveman]

the order of disassemble , the fine details were so helpful in me doing this on my own today. thank you .

[@Flyanb]

Great video excellent lighting! Best I’ve seen yet. I haven’t done drum brakes since 1992 so this was helpful!!!

[@ronaldsekula8301]

Thanks. That’s the best how to video I’ve seen. Very well presented!

[@cmscustoms4400]

Ok so I followed this exact process. My brakes were actually pretty decent but I changed them anyways because the drums were rotted. Now I adjusted the drag properly, but my brakes feel very soft at the foot and don’t engage until I’m 1/2 way to the floor. Do I need to increase the drag? The tensioner with the star adjuster in it had way more threads showing when I took my drums off. Maybe 14 threads were showing and now maybe 4?

[@nhan24471]

Thank you very much for the video. very easy instructions to follow. No special tools needed.

[@chrisboling2852]

Quick question I just called my mechanic to replace my brake pads on my 2010 Toyota Tacoma for the rear. He recommended replacing the entire drum because his experience was just cleaning and putting brake pads on you get cavitation or pulsation I mean. Is this true, they want $1200 to replace the rear brakes. This is in Hawaii curious if that’s pretty steep also is it a fairly easy job since I would buy all new parts to replace myself?

[@SamualShark]

Couldn’t have done it without you!

[@VaniaVenom]

Do you have to put the passenger breaks on mirrored from this video? Like, is it backwards for the passenger side?

[@redpilllense7125]

Great video, but I'm confused about one thing; at the end, why is it necessary to adjust for drag on both sides simultaneously? Can't I do one side, slap the wheel on when done and then proceed to the opposite side and adjust for drag then? Is there something going on that won't allow to fully adjust for drag on one side first? Any clarification is greatly appreciated. Thank you 🙂

[@joeblow9850]

You can do it exactly the way you specified. There’s no reason to do them both at the same time

[@joeblow9850]

New subscriber. Thx for the excellent video. I’m going to attempt this next weekend. Fingers crossed!! 🤞

[@Ryanandfriendsofficial]

how'd it go

[@babybugspaw7085]

Just curious,, why would you recommend using cutters to remove springs (but don’t cut the springs) instead of needle nose pliers? I’m not trying to be a smart ass either, just a question.

[@chocotoynk2931]

Lol i am waiting for those springs to snap when i saw that diagonal cutter 😂

[@wayneboehm8139]

Very good video not a lot of people show you drum brakes 👍🏻💪🏻😎

[@tristansaxon9580]

I can only echo everyone elses comments. Very well done and to the point. Thank you so much.

[@marcioreis2648]

Awesome video. Keep up the great work. A real step by step with explanation and tips. I'll use your video to do mine.

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[@Kevin-xi6ts]

I just completed redoing my rear brakes. It cost me about $300 in parts. My mechanic wanted $1300.

[@bustamantepatricio]

El mejor canal de mecánica que he visto ……..( suscrito ) 👍🏻

[@brianc6739]

Let’s give this a bump. Proceeds to what the piss out of it😂awesome video tho it was exactly what I was looking for!

[@jimdotdev]

Haha thought the same but have been there. Been a while since I've done drums

[@jasonpunch1236]

Is this the same for a 2017?

[@k.pathirana.8868]

Explanation and Video quality is very good. Thanks 👍. My congratulations.

[@marvinmartion1178]

I replaced mine but now have low brake pedal! Almost to floor! Trying to adjust with emergency brake in reverse but not working! Tried to adjust from backside of drum manually but not sure if I'm doing it right.

[@kurtlittlefield6321]

Absolutely awesome video!!! Perfectly done, to the point, awesome job!!!

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[@joeblow9850]

@@TRQ same generic response for everyone huh? Very personable. 🤦‍♂️

[@na1975te]

Best how to video I’ve ever seen!

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[@vbtaco]

My spring unit (blue spring @frame 9:09) is really hard to put back. My spring cap keeps falling off. How are you able to make your cap stick to the blue spring?

[@phoenixrising7623]

thank you for posting this video really help me out well done👍

[@bofkaycee1970]

We appreciate the in depth video, but if you don’t know how to remove the shoe, I don’t know what to say.

[@sergio1179]

Do you have to have have the truck in neutral while turning the drum on the wheel while checking the adjustment? The final step?

[@joeblow9850]

Yes you do

[@DarylSandberg]

Great video. Extremely helpful. Thank you very much for your effort.

[@BackTrackMask]

What do I do if the drum has developed a lip and it won't let go of the drum?

[@alexermergerd]

Is flappydoo the technical term?

[@joshuaw7376]

Great video. very thorough and to the point. Much appreciated.

[@atkracing]

I did the rear drums on my Tacoma, but a month later they started to make a creeking noise when I apply the brakes

[@LevisPunk]

This was awesome, great video!

[@bigmancleverman989]

Outstanding instructional video. Thank you.

[@marcoromero411]

What do I do if it’s still making a grinding noise if I replaced all the rear break shoes

[@freddiecastro3598]

Awesome video thanks very professional mechanic!! 👌👌

[@KillerKNopic]

What is the socket that was put on the lugs before torquing with another socket and wrench?

[@AnOutgoingIntrovert]

I have a 2011 Tacoma 2wd 2.7L 4 cyl. I assume these drums are the same as my truck. I have a problem. I had a shop do the drum brakes and shortly after they did it, I had a spongy brake pedal. I see no fluid leaks. Is it typically air in the lines causing that? Could it be an internal leak in my master cylinder? The pedal goes down a little over half way to the floor before it starts engaging. It's kinda scary. I want to bleed the lines first, then go from there. Anyone have advice on this?

[@RicksAutoworks]

Excellent Job making the Video, Thank You!

[@jahsonblyden3994]

I have a 2010 Toyota tacoma trd off road access cab I never change the rear brakes since I got it I call to ask the Toyota where I live if them had rear brake for my tacoma they ask what size I couldn't tell them they said 10 or 11 i ain't know what that mean so can u help I sum one ans tell I the correct size to get for my rear brakes

[@brandonhaggard8592]

Thanks for the video! Those wheels are terrible though..

[@frankarevalo7020]

That orange spring will haunt my dreams for the rest of my life

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[@scstough]

Now was that one bonk or two bonks?

[@Midnightkevin]

Has anyone done for a 3rd gen tacoma amd if so is it the same or slightly different?

[@yomommaissofat1745]

Great informative video. Doing mines tomorrow

[@joeblow9850]

Love your name!! 🤣🤣. Yo mommas so fat she’s got brake drums in her hips!! 🤣👍

[@suspectabk8162]

at this point i lost count on how many times this dude said "at this point" LOOOOOL

[@Scrapla1]

Why cutters instead of needle nose plyers or something similar?

[@garya9875]

Great video very well done.

[@leogetsome]

Awesome tutorial brotha 👍🏼👍🏼

[@cesaromantic09]

Cambie las balatas de una Toyota Tacoma 2008 pero ya no agarra el freno de mano por qué será ?

[@mrmatt7210]

So much easier than replacing rear disc brakes........(sarcasm)

[@danyoungrasshopper3008]

He's pulling alot of stuff out where you cannot see, for someone who's not a mechanic and have the part in hand too look at. You need to have a paper blue print to go along with this video and hit pause a few times.

[@stunnaskillz69]

"has a little flippy do" haha love it

[@james8086]

Don’t forget the rubber dongle!

[@Likeohmyme]

So we’re gonna use wire cutters to grab a wire derp. Then use the needle nose pliers I should’ve used on that to grab a sprung retainer to remove which I prob should have used a blunt nosed one. Ever heard the phrase “right tool for the job”?

[@knowledgefarmer]

needle nose are too slippery to get a good grip on the springs. tried that first and ended up getting the cutters. it would take serious force to cut through the spring. so yeah in fact cutters seem to be the right tool. notice he has needle nose on him for other parts of the vid. use your head

[@daltonwyman7744]

Are you on the same wheel the whole video

[@Jose4416]

Excellent work thank you

[@AnywhereBikeRepair]

Great video minus not having a name for parts. “This piece goes right here” is super unhelpful. What is the part? What does it do? Instructions vs learning

[@ChrisJB84]

So I take it these aren’t self adjusters?

[@todosube]

Nice vid man

[@quickdraw42]

thankyou for the excellent information....

[@ronaldhavener9223]

Great video but after removing the emergency brake assembly I decided to take it to an actual mechanic because I would definitely mess this up…

[@ericmayernick7804]

Best one on yt

[@jacobmusacchia1918]

You have a whole shop and use cutting pliers to grip and pull wires. Genius.