Q: How to Replace Parking Brake Shoe on 1997 through 2001 Toyota Avalon?
A: To replace the brake shoes, begin by removing the brake rotor and look at the shoe lining material thickness. If the thickness is worn down to 1/32-inch or less, then change the shoes. Remove the hub and bearing assembly and clean up the brake parts with a can of brake system cleaner. Use the illustrations provided for guidance in replacing your brake shoes; these will show you how to remove different springs, struts, pins, apply high temperature grease at contact surfaces as well as ensure that all components are properly engaged. Then install temporarily lug nuts securing it with lug nuts.Then, fix the hole plug on its place after backing off adjuster star wheel by eight notches. After that tighten bolts of torque plate and caliper to specified torque.Put back on wheel and tighten lug nuts to proper torque specifications.If there is a parking brake lever, check how many clicks it makes between 5-8 clicks and make adjustments as necessary.Finally, bed in shoes against drum by driving vehicle at approximately 30 mph while applying parking brakes allowing them to cool between applications perform procedure two or three times over.