1999 Chevy Tahoe Rear Shoe Replacement (Part 2) – EricTheCarGuy

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1. Watch how she doesn't care ha ha

2. Its just funny how even when I’m working on some rat eaten old farm truck its Eric who’s guiding me through the process once again. Thanks so much man!

3. note: obs 88-20 chevy trucks never stop all right.. they do after you spend money on them, like stainless brake lines (all four corners), better master cylinder, and/ or de-activate or modify the abs system for starters. or just run into the guy or gal in front of you!! also: have great insurance! just sayin

4. thank you for your video very helpful

5. Once again, you SAVE me. I am one of those girls you mentioned.

6. Gracias amigo por el video

7. Hey Eric awesome . You made my day I always have a lot of issues with the springs . Thank you.

8. This guy definitely knows what he's doing

9. I thank you for this Great Tutorial video,Eric👍🏼

10. Nice video, as usual Eric!
    It bears mentioning that if you jack up the entire rear of the vehicle, instead of one side at a time, the front wheels MUST be chocked for safety as the rear wheel drive vehicle can easily roll forward or backwards if both rear wheels of the vehicle are lifted!
    Also, if the truck has a posi-track rear axle, both rear wheels need to be lifted and securely supported or you won"t be able to turn the drum to check for proper shoe fitment.
    Cheers!

11. The feeling you get when you realize you put the same rear pad on one side.

12. Back in the day we put an arc on the shoes.

13. you explain the process very well thanks. Have you ever thought of using grafite for the self adjusting thread? It won’t collect dust

14. Once again, an excellent video

15. Great video helped me finish a project I didn't start , well shown.. I had watched a different channel and was worse off. The way you laid them out made all difference. Thanks

16. You're a dirty man lol

17. Like i say you're the man best mechanic
    Make my job so easy 😁😁 right on bro

18. 8:43 lmfao

19. Is there any way you could show how to do the lever assembly with the new Spring hardware I could not get it so I just use the old one, rite about 4:13 inbthe video. Thanks

20. Followed your advice, got the $12 brake tool kit from HF, made the job so much easier. Those springs do pack a wallop.

21. Thanks Eric!!!

22. You got inside with those dirty gloves on? Not good for repeat business if the customer hasta get the car detailed after you work on it. Other than that, not a bad video.

23. Thank you Eric your video was very helpful

24. Well after watching this, I conquered the job! Mine was slightly different but your tips were great and helped me immensely! I think if you get the drum back on, your're ok. but I must admit, keeping the shoes aligned was tricky. And replacing the springs is much tougher than people think! Alas, I used regular tools so it took me over 2 hours. My adjuster works perfectly. I forget the strut piece and had to go back in and loosen my tension on one side but that was easy to resolve. One thing folks, be careful with your adjuster! My cap came off and I was going crazy trying to figure out how it got re-installed on the long spring side. Both sides have a groove that fits each shoe. Good job with all your points Eric!

25. Very informative! Thanks for covering it so well! I have an Astro van, Same design as this. So I don't need pics only if I book mark this! Thanks again man! I will say you are one of the few on you tube that actually used the right tools. I can just follow your order point by point. One question, instead of pulling the emergency cable, wouldn't it be better to just push it down and pop it back up 5 times from the lever inside?

26. your lighting is horrible couldn't see shit

27. Man, thanks a bunch! you answers every question I've had

28. A MILLION THANKS!!!

29. is it the same for suburbans

30. thanks for this video I've never commented on a utube video but this was a huge help so thank u

31. great video and job it help me in lot I didn't know how to work on my Tahoe 1997 thanks again hopping the you make more videos

32. awesome thanks great video

33. A real, professional mechanic, wow., thanks !!!

34. Thank you for making this video, I'm about to change my 97 chev rear break, God bless you brother!!

35. Hey mane you really really helped me replaced the break shoe but I'm still havin break problems

36. Great video on breaks!

37. ughh not looking forward to messing around with my wife's car's drum brakes. My car has 4-wheel disc and it looks like it's about a million times easier. 15+ years working on my own cars and I haven't once ever worked on drums.

38. Good stuff- well explained-

39. hello Eric I have a Chevy Tahoe 1999 it is backfiring

40. Thanks Erick,  just on time for the break job this weekend on my chevy suburban

41. Im subbing

42. Really well explained. Thanks, good video.

43. Thanks

44. Sorry my cat jump on me. The pedal goes straight to the floor while the truck is in reverse. I later discovered that the brake line on the right rear has a tare. Could this be the problem? And if so how can I fix it.

45. Hello Eric, I have a 1997 Chevy Tahoe LT 1500 4wd, May2014 I put new brakes on the front, right side I had to replace the rotor and the caliper, about two weeks ago, My brakes locked up, they were hot, and smoking, after they cooled down, I was able to drive, or so I thought, they locked up again. A guy helped me, he blead the brakes, and I was heading home, well they locked up again, I waited for an hour, on the road towards home, tried to stop and nothing, pedal went straight to the floor, I had to use the emergency brakes to stop. If the car is in park its cool, but once I put it in reverse pedal to the floor it still rolls backwards .

46. Thank you Eric, silly enough you helped me with my second drum brake in my eleven years of fixing cars. 

47. Great video bud. You reiterate what I tell my sons about proper tools for proper jobs. As you said, drum brakes don't have to be screwed with much at all and this is a good refresher for old guys but best of all..a how to for the young guys coming up. 1 I have a temper and 2 hearing from someone other than dad seems to matter. Even though they've seen me build race motors and cars from the ground up…I get "I know dad" or "I don't think that's right". Kinda like a baseball coach telling them the same crap you've been telling them and all of a sudden it makes sense. I know, maybe it's my approach. Basically, good job on the videos. BTW, nice tip on taping the pads.

48. I replaced the shoes springs and drum on my tahoe same year. I got the shoes assembled but the drum won't fit. Adjuster is all the way in. Is there a way to compress the brake cylinder in. Or is there a common mistake I made?

49. Excellent job of explaining this procedure. Thanks.

50. Yes. Turn the adjuster star wheel the other direction, and squeeze the shoes together. You may need to also squeeze the shoes together at the caliper to get the ends of the caliper that push the shoes out, pushed in enough for the drum to clear.

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