Replaced drums, shoes. Soft pedal... - Toyota Yaris Forums

soldiersvejk · 10-10-2017, 05:26 PM

I also felt a soft pedal after checking my rear brakes by myself, because the repair shop wants me $450 claiming the shoes must be changed!
I guess the reason of the soft pedal was that some air came into the brake line when I cleaned the rear brake piston's rubber seals.
I just re-adjusted the adjuster screw. Be patient and try many times, with 2-3 clicks each time. Don't forget to apply the e-brakes from time to time with the drum on. A Youtube repair video said this helps centering the shoes to the right positions. You want the shoes rather close to the drum, and has just a little resistance. Then I bled the rear brakes. Now both the pedal and e-brake both feels tight.

10-10-2017, 05:26 PM	#12
soldiersvejk Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 11	I also felt a soft pedal after checking my rear brakes by myself, because the repair shop wants me $450 claiming the shoes must be changed! I guess the reason of the soft pedal was that some air came into the brake line when I cleaned the rear brake piston's rubber seals. I just re-adjusted the adjuster screw. Be patient and try many times, with 2-3 clicks each time. Don't forget to apply the e-brakes from time to time with the drum on. A Youtube repair video said this helps centering the shoes to the right positions. You want the shoes rather close to the drum, and has just a little resistance. Then I bled the rear brakes. Now both the pedal and e-brake both feels tight.