Options for aftermarket parking brake shoes?

[pheric]

Hey everyone, been a while!

I bought my ’98 Cruiser about 2.5 years ago and thankfully haven’t had to do much to it. The handbrake has always been rusted/frozen, though, so I finally decided to tackle it this week.

The job itself is surprisingly simple, but after getting everything apart I found that the friction linings are separating from the metal shoes. I was able to snap one completely off with a light pull.

OEM shoes are pretty expensive compared to aftermarket. Has anyone here used aftermarket parking-brake shoes on a 100 Series? Any particular brands you’d recommend or avoid?

Thanks!

 

[baltistyle]

Hey everyone, been a while!

I bought my ’98 Cruiser about 2.5 years ago and thankfully haven’t had to do much to it. The handbrake has always been rusted/frozen, though, so I finally decided to tackle it this week.

The job itself is surprisingly simple, but after getting everything apart I found that the friction linings are separating from the metal shoes. I was able to snap one completely off with a light pull.

OEM shoes are pretty expensive compared to aftermarket. Has anyone here used aftermarket parking-brake shoes on a 100 Series? Any particular brands you’d recommend or avoid?

Thanks!

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Avoid trq. Napa can be a good choice. Oem is best. It’s all about the big pin fitting the new pad properly.

 

[SteveH]

I hate to say this, but since adjusting and getting a 100 series parking brake to work well can already be a bit of a challenge, I'd sure try to use OEM pads. Perhaps you can find an online Toyota parts seller (be sure it's OEM stuff) and buy them a bit cheaper there.

 

[excessive]

its not worth the $3 savings to use anything but Genuine OEM.