Replaced drums, shoes. Soft pedal...

[soldiersvejk]

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.

[06YarisRS]

Originally Posted by soldiersvejk

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.

Glad it worked out for you. $450.00 for a rear brake job is highway robbery in my opinion. I think I paid around $80.00 for all the parts. It wasn't a difficult job. The springs can be a bit tricky.