Toyota Tacoma: Rear Wheel Bearing Remove & Replace - Part II
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Date: 2021-12-15
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Mike
Ugh, drum brakes.
I always had trouble adjusting the parking brake on my Mk1 VW Jetta. For some reason it just wouldn't lock up on the passenger side, no matter how 'tight' I adjusted it. I disassembled the drum and noticed the shoe had NO wear on it at all. Like Eric said on his last video, use the other side as a guide to how all the springs and levers work. Sure enough after looking I noticed one of the springs was hooked on a wrong portion of the tensioning levers. After I matched it to the other side the parking brake adjustment 'magically' worked perfectly, and naturally, overall brake performance improved.
I drove for 3 year like that. Luckily this was just a weekend car and not a daily-driver. I hate drum brakes.
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Ugh, drum brakes.
I always had trouble adjusting the parking brake on my Mk1 VW Jetta. For some reason it just wouldn't lock up on the passenger side, no matter how 'tight' I adjusted it. I disassembled the drum and noticed the shoe had NO wear on it at all. Like Eric said on his last video, use the other side as a guide to how all the springs and levers work. Sure enough after looking I noticed one of the springs was hooked on a wrong portion of the tensioning levers. After I matched it to the other side the parking brake adjustment 'magically' worked perfectly, and naturally, overall brake performance improved.
I drove for 3 year like that. Luckily this was just a weekend car and not a daily-driver. I hate drum brakes.
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Alan
Good to see some steady videos coming. I can image, after all of the years you have been on the Tube, coming up with new content must a real mother of a challenge. The only thing I can suggest is maybe start working brands of autos you normally don't work on. If not new brands, then maybe venturing into a particular brand of snowmobile repair. At least it would seasonal and not something you would have muck around with year-round. I imagine you could even say those kinds of repairs are only dome from October 1 until the ice goes out. Hey, just throwing out something to see if it sticks. Take care man, ASH
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Good to see some steady videos coming. I can image, after all of the years you have been on the Tube, coming up with new content must a real mother of a challenge. The only thing I can suggest is maybe start working brands of autos you normally don't work on. If not new brands, then maybe venturing into a particular brand of snowmobile repair. At least it would seasonal and not something you would have muck around with year-round. I imagine you could even say those kinds of repairs are only dome from October 1 until the ice goes out. Hey, just throwing out something to see if it sticks. Take care man, ASH
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Jonas
its the same rule when replacing front wheel bearings. if you have to replace one, might as well as replace the other side, its not far off the one that went bad. Here in the philippines, the job has no strict time constraints and labor is cheap so we have them replace it both sides, whether its bearings, oil seals or brake pads/brake shoes. its the same job so might as well have a go at it while its opened up. the mechanics usually check the bearings if its noisy, oil seals if its leaking or brake pads if they are thin and replace as necessary.
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its the same rule when replacing front wheel bearings. if you have to replace one, might as well as replace the other side, its not far off the one that went bad. Here in the philippines, the job has no strict time constraints and labor is cheap so we have them replace it both sides, whether its bearings, oil seals or brake pads/brake shoes. its the same job so might as well have a go at it while its opened up. the mechanics usually check the bearings if its noisy, oil seals if its leaking or brake pads if they are thin and replace as necessary.
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Automotivated
Hey Eric, another well produced video as always! Lol. As for the customer doing both sides, I can see the owner thinking just get it done and not have to worry about dropping off the truck for the other side when that goes. Also in having you do that he pretty much has the whole rear inspected in a way. You always clean things up and inspect as you do your work. Overall I think he makes out alright If he doesn t have to drop the truck off twice. Time is money, I m sure you can relate. Lol
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Hey Eric, another well produced video as always! Lol. As for the customer doing both sides, I can see the owner thinking just get it done and not have to worry about dropping off the truck for the other side when that goes. Also in having you do that he pretty much has the whole rear inspected in a way. You always clean things up and inspect as you do your work. Overall I think he makes out alright If he doesn t have to drop the truck off twice. Time is money, I m sure you can relate. Lol
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Automotivated
Hey Eric, another well produced video as always! Lol. As for the customer doing both sides, I can see the owner thinking just get it done and not have to worry about dropping off the truck for the other side when that goes. Also in having you do that he pretty much has the whole rear inspected in a way. You always clean things up and inspect as you do your work. Overall I think he makes out alright If he doesn t have to drop the truck off twice. Time is money, I m sure you can relate. Lol
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Hey Eric, another well produced video as always! Lol. As for the customer doing both sides, I can see the owner thinking just get it done and not have to worry about dropping off the truck for the other side when that goes. Also in having you do that he pretty much has the whole rear inspected in a way. You always clean things up and inspect as you do your work. Overall I think he makes out alright If he doesn t have to drop the truck off twice. Time is money, I m sure you can relate. Lol
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Chris
Good golly miss molly. MSRP on the backing plates is 130 and 118. I think the people gotta know that on an older veehicle like this in the great state of new york, ya can't just replace every rusty part while you're in there. Would be a big bill for a car that could be in the crusher in 3 years. I admit I don't know the condition of the rest of the car, but I think you're pickin up what I'm puttin down
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Good golly miss molly. MSRP on the backing plates is 130 and 118. I think the people gotta know that on an older veehicle like this in the great state of new york, ya can't just replace every rusty part while you're in there. Would be a big bill for a car that could be in the crusher in 3 years. I admit I don't know the condition of the rest of the car, but I think you're pickin up what I'm puttin down
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Chris
I understand the never leave a nut finger tight rule all too well. I was part of a service crew on a motor rally, another crewmember slackened the wheel nuts while the car was on the ground intending to remove the wheels, then went off to do another job until the car could be lifted. It never did get lifted and he forgot to tightened them again. The resulting loss of a wheel was inevitable.
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I understand the never leave a nut finger tight rule all too well. I was part of a service crew on a motor rally, another crewmember slackened the wheel nuts while the car was on the ground intending to remove the wheels, then went off to do another job until the car could be lifted. It never did get lifted and he forgot to tightened them again. The resulting loss of a wheel was inevitable.
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Automotivated
Who s deer were them steaks from? I was happy to fill half my freezer this year. Got a mixed cut with all the regular cuts with some cased mild and hot Italian sausage. Get you Some onions, garlic, Worcester sauce and some tenderloin. mmm. City Folk don t know what they re missing! Haha
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Who s deer were them steaks from? I was happy to fill half my freezer this year. Got a mixed cut with all the regular cuts with some cased mild and hot Italian sausage. Get you Some onions, garlic, Worcester sauce and some tenderloin. mmm. City Folk don t know what they re missing! Haha
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Tom
Eric works with old, out-of-warranty, vehicles. Most such owners are very repair-cost adverse. My wife is so break-down adverse, that, in 50 years, all of our cars have been new, and in-warranty. I considered the expense worth it, because it bought so much peace-of-mind for my wife.
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Eric works with old, out-of-warranty, vehicles. Most such owners are very repair-cost adverse. My wife is so break-down adverse, that, in 50 years, all of our cars have been new, and in-warranty. I considered the expense worth it, because it bought so much peace-of-mind for my wife.
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