How do you replace rear brake shoes 2000 Honda CR-V?

Answer 1

Before you even decide to change your brake shoes, look at the way its put together, I suggest you take a few pictures of the braking system where the shoes will go, once you have done that, start taking the spring off that is on the right of the right shoe and place it down beside you make sure what you are taking off first will go on last, be very careful not to pinch the cylinder head if you pinch that you can cause brake fluid to come out and then you will have to bleed that brake, you will need a few different tools to do the job if you don't have all the tools I do not recommend you try to change the brake shoes but if you are a handy man this should not be much of an issue but be careful, some of the spring have a lot of tension, once you have all the parts off and in order beside you start cleaning the area with brake cleaner that will help with the process of getting everything back together, before you put the shoes on can can put anti seize compound where the shoes touch the rear of the housing so that it don't rust or seize, you will have to adjust the adjusting rod which is the one that has a little nut that moves to adjust the brakes you will have to move that all the back to the beginning, next open your hod of the car and open the brake fluid cap, if you have it topped past full you will need to keep an eye on it because once you start putting the brake shoes on and adjusted them the fluid will come out of the master cylinder, if that happens you will a turkey baster or something to suck out the brake fluid, or you can instead of that bleed the brakes, there is a bleeder screw behind the braking system to bleed that side, if you do that then you will have a better time to replace the brake fluid in the master cylinder, once you have all the part in you will have to put back the drum, if the drum does not fit or having getting stuff, you will have to again adjust it so that the drum can fit but make sure when you put the drum on that its not rubbing against the drum make sure you can turn the drum with out any friction once you have done that, close the master cylinder that is under the hood turn on your ignition just once and just tap your brake but just a little if the brake peddle goes all the way to the floor you will need to do 2 things, 1 adjust the brakes and 2 bleed that side, it can be a pain at times but with a little time and please take your time it will all work out.....