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Got an 88 camry here that needs at least one new ebrake cable (old one snapped off). I've never worked on drum brakes, but it seems to me that the hard part here is getting the drum itself off.
I know the drum isn't going to just come off easily (I looked at this wheel once before), so I'm planning on backing off the shoes via the adjuster wheel - which I assume is accessible "through the hole in the brake drum" as indicated in the repair manual, page BR-26.
My question for you all is, once I have the drum off, is the ebrake cable accessible enough to just take it off the lever and backing plate without disassembling anything else in the process? My concern is that I'll mess something up and the car won't be driveable for a couple days while I figure it all out, and that is not an interruption of transportation that I can afford at the moment... Thanks in advance for your help.
If you're worried about messing something up, I would wait for a weekend when you can spare the car for a day or two.
Given the extremely high tension on the spring that wraps around the end of the e-brake cable inside the drum, it would be virtually impossible to remove the cable without disassembling the shoes and springs beforehand.
The other tricky part of the e-brake replacement is the fact that it threads up on top of the heat shield under the passenger cabin. You need lots of room for yourself under the car to remove the heat shield first, then to disconnect the cable from the y-split.
One other thing: I see you live in our lovely North American "salt belt". You may find that some of the clips that hold the cable are rusted beyond recognition (and they may break). Do not zip-tie the cable if they snap. The cable needs to be held firmly in place, so replace the clips/hold-downs with oem parts.
And good luck!
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If you have OEM drums there will be 2 threaded screw holes in the face of the drum. They are there to facilitate removal of the drum. Thread 2 corresponding threaded screws in there and tighten them evenly. They will lever the drum off as they butt up against the hub. The drum will break free with a popping sound when it releases.
Also, a good penetrating oil is your friend when it comes to those clips that hold the cable in place. You might consider jacking up the car and spraying those down liberally the night before you attempt this replacement.
Be carefl if you go the route of threading screws through the drum to lever it off. If the shoes are flush with the inside of the drum, they'll catch on the lip when the drum is being levered off. I have had this happen (unavoidably, as the wheel cylinder was seized, and it wrecked the shoes/springs.
Your plan to back-off the adjuster screw through the rrear aperture in the drum is a good idea. That may avoid unpleasantness!
__________________ 1990 5spd V6 Camry (Still kicking at 393,000km) 1991 Celica GTS -- Pappa needs a 3SGTE...and AWD for all this friggin' snow
Honda my A$$, you just can't kill a Yota...
Be carefl if you go the route of threading screws through the drum to lever it off. If the shoes are flush with the inside of the drum, they'll catch on the lip when the drum is being levered off. I have had this happen (unavoidably, as the wheel cylinder was seized, and it wrecked the shoes/springs.
Your plan to back-off the adjuster screw through the rrear aperture in the drum is a good idea. That may avoid unpleasantness!
As someone who has gone through this... unpleasantness... with his Honda, please make sure to back off those shoes. You would be amazed at how many dealers do not carry those $1.50 shoe retention pins that snap.
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Yeah, those are the ones I broke. Luckily rockauto.com carries a combo kit for $6.00 with everything in it--just be sure to buy the kit BEFORE you start working.
__________________ 1990 5spd V6 Camry (Still kicking at 393,000km) 1991 Celica GTS -- Pappa needs a 3SGTE...and AWD for all this friggin' snow
Honda my A$$, you just can't kill a Yota...
Hi, I have an '88 Tercel in need of E-brake cable replacement.
Did just like the service manual said, got in there and lifted the adjuster locking lever with a screwdriver, and tried with another screwdriver to slacken the starwheel.. but it won't turn!
Anybody know any hints or tricks for this? Dont want to spray too much gunk in there, in the hopes of re-using the shoes..
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1990 5spd V6 Camry (Still kicking at 393,000km) 1991 Celica GTS -- Pappa needs a 3SGTE...and AWD for all this friggin' snow
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