How to Replace Parking Brake Shoes 05-16 Toyota RAV4
Difficulty: Advanced · About 120 min · Toyota Rav4
Replace the rear parking brake shoes on a 2005–16 Toyota RAV4, retaining the drum-in-hat adjuster parts and servicing the disc brake hardware during reassembly.
Tools you will need
- Floor jack
- Jack stands
- 21 mm socket
- 14 mm socket
- 17 mm socket
- Pliers
- Flat blade screwdriver
- Wire brush
- Brake grease
- Torque wrench
Parts and supplies
- Parking brake shoes
- Parking brake hardware, as needed
Steps
Raise and remove the wheel
Loosen the lug nuts with the vehicle on the ground, then raise and support the rear safely. Remove the wheel to access the brake assembly.
Remove the caliper and rotor
Retract the caliper slightly, remove its slider bolts, and support it so the hose is not strained. Remove the pads and bracket, then release any rotor hold before pulling it off.
Remove the parking brake shoes
Remove the upper and lower return springs with pliers, then take out the adjuster. Compress and rotate each retaining clip to release its pin, and remove the shoes.
Install the new parking brake shoes
Fit the shoes to the cable bracket and backing-plate pins in their correct positions. Secure the retaining clips, confirm the upper shoe grooves seat correctly, and reinstall the adjuster and springs.
Service the disc brake hardware
Clean the caliper bracket pad grooves and slider pins, replacing damaged boots or clips. Apply compatible brake grease sparingly to sliding contact points and reinstall the hardware.
Reassemble the rotor and caliper
Transfer the access plug if needed and clean the replacement rotor. Install it, refit the caliper bracket and pads, retract the piston appropriately, and reinstall the caliper to specification.
Reinstall the wheel and verify
Mount the wheel and torque lug nuts to specification. Pump the brake pedal until firm, check fluid level, and verify the parking brake applies and releases before road testing.
Check your vehicle’s repair manual for exact specifications and fit.