OEM 2009 Chevrolet HHR Brake Shoe

2009 Chevrolet HHR Brake Shoe Parts Questions & Experts Answers

• Q: How to replace the brake shoes on 2009 Chevrolet HHR?

  A: To replace the brake shoes, one will have to lift and support the vehicle followed by removing the tire and wheel assembly then Brake Drum. Do not pull the spring too hard during the process. Next, unhook the adjuster spring by disengaging its hook from under the tab on the adjuster actuator lever and slip it out of the Brake Shoe web hole. Unfreeze the adjuster actuator lever from the pivot and employing the j 38400, pull the top of brake shoes apart before withdrawing the adjuster assembly. Position the hook of j38400 under the universal spring and pull it out of the shoe web hole while taking out the trailing Brake Shoe then release the park brake cable from the park brake lever of the trailing shoe. Do the same for the leading Brake Shoe. Take the measurement of the Brake Shoe lining and it should have at least a thickness of 0.5mm or 0.020 in. Otherwise, change the brake shoes. Silicon lubricant to the contact points of the Brake Shoe to the Brake Backing Plate with a thin layer of high-temperature brake lubricant. During the installation of the leading Brake Shoe, you must use the j 38400 to engage the universal spring with the Brake Shoe web hole, following which the procedure is installing the park brake cable into the park brake lever on the trailing Brake Shoe. Put the trailing or rear Brake Shoe together in the same way, making sure that the universal spring is engaged properly. Spread the top of the brake shoes again with the help of the j 38400 and then install the adjuster assembly and the adjuster actuator lever , ensure that they are hugging properly with the lever, adjuster assembly, and the Brake Shoe. Install the adjuster spring while making sure that the loop end all the way engages with the tab of the actuator lever, adjust the drum brakes. Finally, install the Brake Drum, tire and wheel, and lower the vehicle.