OEM 2006 Jeep Liberty Parking Brake Shoe

2006 Jeep Liberty Parking Brake Shoe Parts and Q&A

• Q: How to Maintain and Fix Parking Brake Shoes on 2006 Jeep Liberty?

  A: Before starting to service or repair the parking brake shoes, lift and prop up the vehicle, remove the wheel and tire and then take out the disc brake caliper and disc brake rotor. Take the brake shoes off the back of the car, neat and wet your cloth down in water and then use it to clean both the support plate on the exterior and the individual brake components carefully. Fine sandpaper should be used to take off light rust and scale from the brake shoe contact pads resting on the support plate. If the top side of the rivet head is within 0.78 mm (1/32 inch) from the surface, it is time to change riveted brake shoes, whereas bonded lining must be changed once the thickness reaches 1.6 mm (1/16 inch). Make sure the lining contacts both sections of the shoes equally; if there is more contact on one side only, exchange the shoes and watch the drum for any runout or bending. Look at the adjuster screw assembly (6) and update it if you notice damage to the star wheel, the threads or if there is bad rust or corrosion. If you find the brake springs or their retainer are worn out, deformed, bent or collapsed, cast them aside and use replacements if you have experienced brake drag, as overheating can make them weak. If any of the brake shoe contact pads on the support plate (1) are worn or rusted through or the plate itself is bent or distorted, replace the support plate (1). After servicing the rear park brake shoes, reattach them (2), make needed adjustments to the rear brake shoes (1), put on the disc brake rotor, put on the disc brake caliper and install the wheel and tire assembly before lowering the vehicle. Gently apply the parking brake lever at 25 mph on dry pavement or concrete after getting a new vehicle or after you've replaced the brake linings.