cdow

Parking brake retainer spring replacement

Easy Rhino

Hmmm, uh, okay.

What about it? Please the court, is there a question in our future, or is this not the start of a question?

MikeERWNC

Do you want a video?
I just happened to shoot one this past week. I just haven't edited it yet.

I will give you a tip: Get a good exhaust spring puller. It will make this job a snap.

cdow

Sorry. New on site. Was looking for video on how to reinstall parking brake shoe retainer spring.

cmonkey713

I know exactly what you are talking about. The spring install is very frustrating to say the least after doing this a couple of times. If I remember there may be a YouTube video on this or instructions here on the Forum. The first time I did it I spent over 45 minutes working with it and making various hooks and tools to get it back on. The problem is you can't see very well what you need to do because of the backing plate and E-brake shoes are so close. Do a google search and see what you find. The exhaust spring tool posted may be a big help.

MikeERWNC

Here you go. Just completed it.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4thG...ature=youtu.be

RicK T

Very nice Mike, thanks for sharing.

Is it true this spring can't be dealt with if the rotor is on? TIA

MikeERWNC

There is no way to get to it with the rotor on.
I don't really think it is a spring as much as a retainer. It has no ability to spring.
It holds the shoe on in three places and the adjuster holds the shoe to the fourth place.
The brake shoe itself is a spring.

I will tell you, the first one was a PITA!
I thought I shot video of the drivers side. It went as smooth as possible.
The video was my first one. That was the worse side also.
That brake material had been dragging inside the old rotors for 10K miles. I only heard it in curves.
When I installed the new rotors it was more pronounced. I had to replace.
The kit I used was 35.00 shipped from an eBay vendor. Half of what the same kit at Advance and AutoZone costs.