Rear Inboard Brakes

[Tinonline]

Any advice or tips on replacing the handbrake shoes & fitting kit on a GS300?

Is this a DIY possible job without need for specialist tools on a Lexus? (I've done discs/pads before on a number of cars).

Just had a quote for £221 from a brake centre - the shoes are around £42! Having done quite well with a disc & pad change for £200 (from Kwik Fit) this looks steep for just shoes despite the discs & pads needing to come off.

Your advice very welcome.

Tinonline

[legendswraith]

Any advice or tips on replacing the handbrake shoes & fitting kit on a GS300?

Is this a DIY possible job without need for specialist tools on a Lexus? (I've done discs/pads before on a number of cars).

Just had a quote for £221 from a brake centre - the shoes are around £42! Having done quite well with a disc & pad change for £200 (from Kwik Fit) this looks steep for just shoes despite the discs & pads needing to come off.

Your advice very welcome.

Tinonline

easy as you like mate. if you ever tried changing drum brakes you can do these.

Do all the good stuff jack and chock car handbrake off etc.

Remove caliper completely then throught the two threaded holes in the disc put two good sturdy M6 bolts and use them to press the disc off. This exposes the handbrake shoes which are just like drum brakes. Unhook and replace fitting is the reverse of removal as the legend goes.

[Tinonline]

Thanks - looks like time to get my hands dirty!

Tinonline :)