[msp2928]

Went to inspection station today and he stated my parking was going to fail. He said that with the truck in drive he should be able to go up to 1500rpm and it still hold.

Here is my problem. I came home and bottomed out the adjustment screw by the pedal and it will hold in drive but just a little gas and it will go. I just changed my rotors and pads to frozen and hawk. While looking at the p-brake shoes..they looked ok, but did not have a new one to compare. I had axle leaks 13,000 miles ago and it says they changed shoes, and then just 1 week ago I had another axel seal replaced and they did not say anything about needing parking brake shoes.

Since the pedal adjustment is bottomed out, it it worth going under the rotors and adjusting that star adjustment????? If so what is the best tool to grab and adjust it. Which way should it turn Does anyone know how much pad should be there?? Or should I just replace both side shoes...While I am doing it should I buy new springs etc. Truck is 05 with 69,000

Also does anyone know if there is a good DIY on changing parking brake shoes out there.(with pics) I tried searching around and did not find much......a couple with text explainations, but not sure if I was reading correctly.
Thanks..

 

[msp2928]

Lets keep the following in mind:
I just had the right axle seal replaced 734 miles ago. When I got home I finally did the axle mod with the Toyota breather. I then replaced my brakes with frozen and hawk pads about 600 miles ago.

So we know what happened today with the parking brake. So I pulled the rear tires to adjust the parking brake at the rotor. So I pulled off the left side and all was well adjusted them to where the rotor would barely go back on. I moved to right side and when I popped the right rotor The entire parking brake area was covered in some kind of fluid or grease it was very black:huh:. So I brake cleaned everything and adjusted the shoes and low and behold it held to the point of passing inspection.. Still not great but passed.
My concern was the fluid or grease on the parking brake shoes. On the shoes themselves it was kinda caked on and seemed more like grease than diff fluid. I was wondering when I was lubing everything in the brakes did I get carried away and put to much caliper grease somewhere and it get sucked into the P-brake shoes. Or is the seal leaking already:crying: Just want to be able to counter dealership if I bring it back to check the seal. Dont want them saying I did something when I replaced the brakes.
Also should I put the factory breather(still brand new) back in when I bring it in or leave the axle mod vent in place????
Also could the axle mod do anything to cause this. The line is still in place and in the taillight with the filter... and the 180 degree bend to prevent water going in. Did I need to put any kinda sealant on the threads on the Toyota part?? It went in tight and still seems snug.:ftard:
I am baffled on this one..

 

[msp2928]

Oh yea I forgot to add that I had done the brake rotors after the seal replacement and the parking brakes were dry did rotors about 100 miles after seal replacement.
I doubled checked..... no check valve on filter.
Even with no breather at all and it had a plug...should the seal have lasted more than 734 miles?????
I did not think I got carried awy with the grease but was just wondering if it was possible??

Thanks for letting me pick your brain!!!!!

 

[msp2928]

Thanks,
Well I pulled my axle mod, I check using my breath and I could blow through and suck in...so its not blocked.:redblob" Tucked it up and away zip tied it. Put the factory breather back in. Made an appointment for tomorrow to have it looked at. While under there entire inside of rim is covered in same stuff...No way caliper lube...lol:teethmast
Seal gone again I bet:ftard: in 734miles!!!!!