CountyMounty
Well-Known Member
Well I almost successfully made it through a brake job all by myself. I was feeling pretty good about my accomplishment until the drivers side parking brake shoes fell apart. I worked my way through the rotors and drum replacement thanks to the project and posts on here but now I'm at a loss of how to do the parking brake. I also still need to bleed the brakes as the pedal is a little mushy but I will wait until I have another person to help with that.
So now I need to replace the parking brake shoes, only one fell apart, but I might as well replace both if it isn't too much of a PITA. I need an inspection sticker and cant get one without the ebrake working. Can I just replace the shoes themselves or do I need to buy a kit with the springs and clips etc. I checked Advance auto online and it shows shoes and says they are "easier to install" and include some of the other hardware but I do not know exactly what it includes. Other than the shoes themselves everything else seems to have stayed in place, though they are quite rusty. If just replacing the shoes I assume you can do this with just the caliper and rotor off but to access the springs and other parts looks like you would have to take the hub off.
Could really use some help with this so I can get it fixed. Thanks.
By the way I'm a long time member that used to be active but got really busy and have just been lurking for a while. It's great to see the group still thriving. I was going to get a new truck this spring but I love the ST so much I have decided to keep it and put some money into upkeep.
So now I need to replace the parking brake shoes, only one fell apart, but I might as well replace both if it isn't too much of a PITA. I need an inspection sticker and cant get one without the ebrake working. Can I just replace the shoes themselves or do I need to buy a kit with the springs and clips etc. I checked Advance auto online and it shows shoes and says they are "easier to install" and include some of the other hardware but I do not know exactly what it includes. Other than the shoes themselves everything else seems to have stayed in place, though they are quite rusty. If just replacing the shoes I assume you can do this with just the caliper and rotor off but to access the springs and other parts looks like you would have to take the hub off.
Could really use some help with this so I can get it fixed. Thanks.
By the way I'm a long time member that used to be active but got really busy and have just been lurking for a while. It's great to see the group still thriving. I was going to get a new truck this spring but I love the ST so much I have decided to keep it and put some money into upkeep.