Cap'n Posted May 12, 2004 Share Posted May 12, 2004 I have a '93 es300 and the rear brakes have been driving me nuts. A grinding noise has been coming from them for a few months. First, I thought it was the wear indicator on the pads......replaced them and still had the noise.....So I thought to myself..."Self," maybe it's these old rotors......replaced the rotors....still the noise. As I removed the rotors, I noticed that the e-brake shoes were quite worn and should be replaced. Since then, I have looked all over for new shoes and the only place I could find them is through a dealer @ $80. Does anyone know where I could get a better deal? I've tried ebay and most of the online stores with no luck. Please let me know if anyone knows of a place. Thanks. B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
es3doubleO Posted May 13, 2004 Share Posted May 13, 2004 I think thats a good question. Those brake shoes are rarley ever used. The only time they are used is when you apply the parking brake, so I think that they might be a dealer only item, not too sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Posted May 13, 2004 Author Share Posted May 13, 2004 Thanks for the reply doubleO. That seems to be the consensus. I guess I'll have to break down and spend the money at the dealers. I just emailed a second dealer to see if there will be any price differences. I will be sure to post the results of my findings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
es3doubleO Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 No problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKperformance Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 They shouldn;t make any noise or get worn at all . How odd. Are you sure it isn;t something rubbing the rotor and hub ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amf1932 Posted May 14, 2004 Share Posted May 14, 2004 There is the possibility of the back plate, behind the rotor, being slightly bent. This will make a grinding noise as the rotor turns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Posted May 14, 2004 Author Share Posted May 14, 2004 I will remove the wheel and rotor again and double check. I too thought these shoes should never get worn, because I rarely use the parking break. I think they may have come out of adjustment. I will check the back plate too and make sure it's not rubbing either. I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexusk8 Posted May 15, 2004 Share Posted May 15, 2004 On my previous '96 ES, I used to get some noise coming from the rear brakes, only when I apply the brakes on my first drive out in the morning. It turns out that the e-brake shoe area in the rear needed to be cleaned up because of lack of use of the parking brake. Midas cleaned it up for less than $40. Now I use the parking brake everyday, and I recommend it so that your e-brake shoes don't get worn out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cap'n Posted May 17, 2004 Author Share Posted May 17, 2004 OKay.....I removed the rotor and checked out the Parking brake shoes. Everything is functioning properly. The backplate is fine and is not rubbing against the rotor. The noise happens both when applying the brakes and when just driving. I noticed that inside the rotor there is one area where the shoe is still rubbing. These are brand new rotors and the same thing happened on the old one. One other thing I noticed was that the bearing had just a little play to it while the driver's side didn't. Could this be the cause of the problem? If so what is the part called and where could I find it. Any advice is greatly appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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