Brake Shoes: Removal
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2003 Pontiac Vibe. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Raise and support the vehicle. Remove tire and wheel. Remove the brake drum. See BRAKE DRUM .
- Remove the upper return spring. See Figure . Remove the lower return spring.
- Remove the hold-down spring cup, hold-down spring and pin from the front shoe.
- Remove the anchor spring. Remove the front shoe with the adjuster lever.
- Remove the adjuster lever and the adjuster spring from the front shoe.
- Remove the hold-down spring cup, hold-down spring and pin from the rear shoe.
- Disconnect the park brake cable from the park brake lever. Remove the rear shoe.
- Remove the following components:
- The 2 C-shaped park brake lever washers.
- The park brake lever.
- The adjuster strut.
- Separate the adjuster strut components.