When should drum brakes be replaced?
The brake drums on your car are built to last for about 200,000 miles. In some cases, the drums will wear out sooner due to worn out internal components that put more strain on the drum. As your brake drums begin to wear down, they will actually become smaller.
How much does it cost to replace rear drum brakes?
If you aren’t comfortable replacing brake drums yourself, you can always head to a dealership or mechanic and pay to have it done. The average national cost is between $233 and $338 for the entire process. This includes $171 to $217 in labor, and $62 to $121 in parts.
How do you remove the brake drums on a Toyota Camry?
Remove the lug nuts and the rear wheel using the lug wrench. Use the “five-star” pattern to remove the nuts, moving to the one as closely opposite the nut you previously removed. Mark the relationship of the brake drum to the wheel hub using, chalk or paint.
How to remove a brake drum that is stuck on?
Watch how to remove a brake drum that is stuck on. I go through the steps so anyone can remove their drum brake. In this case the drum adjuster was stuck so first try to get it off by wiggling back and forth. Then spray penetrating oil to remove rust between the drum and the seat. Then hit it with a hammer hard.
What to put on rear brake shoe adjustment?
Apply a light amount of high-temperature grease or lubricant like Anti-Seize where the Brake Drum meets the Wheel Hub and where rust had previously formed. This will ease future removal of the Drum on the next adjustment without requiring the two 12mm bolts to unfreeze and remove the Drum.
What to do if your drum adjuster is stuck?
In this case the drum adjuster was stuck so first try to get it off by wiggling back and forth. Then spray penetrating oil to remove rust between the drum and the seat. Then hit it with a hammer hard. This should free the drum if it is just rusted on.