Question: changing rear brake shoes

Hi,

I have changed the rear brake shoes for my car for the first time and I have a question which needs your kind help.

My car is a Toyota Tercel. It does not have ABS, but only a basic braking system. During the installation, I have turned the star wheel all the way into the adjuster to make it shortest so the two shoes (front and rear) can be closer so the drum can be installed. Otherwise the shoes are in the way and the drum can not be installed on easily. I have ensured the parking brake shoe level is engaged with the star wheel teeth.

I took a test drive after the new brake shoes are installed. I felt that the brake pedal press distance is significantly longer than before. The car can still stop or slow down but I need to step the brake pedal further (at least I felt that way). Is this normal after the new brake shoes being installed? I guess this happens because I shortened the adjuster so the distance between the brake shoes and the drum is bigger than before. Do I need to open the drum and turn the star wheel to make the adjuster longer so the distance between the brake shoes and the drum can be smaller? What other adjustments do I need to make? I’d like the brake pedal to be responsive like before.

Please help. Thanks in advance.

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• one more observation 回複：Question: changing rear brake shoes -wxcnewbie66- ♂ (163 bytes) () 06/27/2010 postreply 17:58:05

• after installed, u can adjust it thru the hole -隱睾- ♂ (26 bytes) () 06/27/2010 postreply 18:05:54

• 回複：after installed, u can adjust it thru the hole -wxcnewbie66- ♂ (411 bytes) () 06/27/2010 postreply 22:03:03

• 鬆開手刹, 頂起車子後部,撥那個star wheel, -我胡說八道- ♂ (112 bytes) () 06/28/2010 postreply 05:26:25

• 回複：回複：after installed, u can adjust it thru the hole -隱睾- ♂ (64 bytes) () 06/28/2010 postreply 05:42:43

• It should be easy... -Lyedge- ♂ (660 bytes) () 06/27/2010 postreply 19:19:10

• 回複：It should be easy... -wxcnewbie66- ♂ (675 bytes) () 06/27/2010 postreply 21:28:34

• not very successful...回複：It should be easy... -wxcnewbie66- ♂ (710 bytes) () 06/27/2010 postreply 22:28:27

• My guess is you are right. -Lyedge- ♂ (1349 bytes) () 06/28/2010 postreply 10:09:38

• 倒幾次車就行了。倒車時會自動調整。 -biglow- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/27/2010 postreply 19:42:25

• 回複：倒幾次車就行了。倒車時會自動調整。 -wxcnewbie66- ♂ (739 bytes) () 06/28/2010 postreply 00:34:39

• 可能你把adjuster退得太多 -biglow- ♂ (132 bytes) () 06/28/2010 postreply 07:32:15

• 看過樓上一堆回鐵，勝讀十年書啊 -滿地找牙- ♂ (0 bytes) () 06/28/2010 postreply 07:53:17

• When installing drum & shoes, I -wimax88- ♂ (334 bytes) () 06/28/2010 postreply 10:07:52