Grabbing rear brakes on this Prius are common in rainy/wet weather. The Toyota Service manual references this issue. There are six contact points on the back side of the rear brake shoes (3 under each shoe). These contact points should be lubed with "lithium soap bases glycol grease" or any waterproof grease. You don't need to remove the shoes to do this, just remover the "shoe hold down spring clips" (leave everything together) , the shoes will be loose enough and you can pull them away from the backing plate carefully to apply a dab of grease at the 3 contact points (per shoe). Use something like a knitting needle and be careful not to get any grease on the shoe. If you have compressed air you can blow the dust out. Great video, thank you.
@gillrodshop
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing that information. I will definitely do that on the next one. 🙂
@jasoneddington2106
2 жыл бұрын
Your right I am having the exact symptom with my ranger and I couldn't find a detailed video on what it could be. I appreciate your video and the time you spent making it, as I have a good feeling that just watching you're video is going to save me a lot of time.... Again THANKS!!!!! (Time to go fix my truck!!!)
@gillrodshop
2 жыл бұрын
I glad it helped and thanks for watching and commenting!
@BlackPartyFilms
4 жыл бұрын
Very helpful. I had the giant chassis bar replaced on my Prius and when I got the car back all my brake warning light were permanently on! I literally fought the mechanic and have been dealing with my rear brakes biting down on the car so hard it jerks me to a stop even at super low speeds. Been dealing with this for almost a year now.
@gillrodshop
4 жыл бұрын
GetTheFFromRoundMe cool, I’m glad I could assist. Thanks for watching!
@tempebill
2 жыл бұрын
Your dad showed you...and now you showed me ..thx man!
@gillrodshop
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!!
@BOREDANDWELLBORED
2 жыл бұрын
@@gillrodshop if there's a little bit of resistance when you spin the wheel, doesn't that affect the gas mileage? does every car have "resistance" on wheels so they don't freely turn? Educate me
@gillrodshop
Жыл бұрын
@@BOREDANDWELLBORED the shoes will wear within a few miles whereas they aren’t actually touching. I’m sure it may impact your fuel economy about the same as an under inflated tire, until they wear in.
@BOREDANDWELLBORED
Жыл бұрын
@@gillrodshop thanks. Now it makes sense
@johnbouldin9033
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have a 2005 Scion Xa (297,000 miles) with drums in the back. I despise drum brakes because there are so many pieces that pop apart. Thank you for this video. I will see if this helps with the low speed grabbing over the weekend.
@gillrodshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, keep me posted on the outcome!
@bat__bat
Жыл бұрын
I have an 05 Prius. Only when the vehicle is cold on first startup do the brakes catch 'early'. I'm pretty sure it's separate from this video's issue. Pretty certain mine is just the actuator pressing a little hard when the Prius switches from regen to physical braking at around 7mpg which is correct. After a few minutes of warm up, the brakes transition flawlessly. It might be a sign of my abs going out, but since it's fine after a few mins I'm not going to rock that boat.
@gillrodshop
Жыл бұрын
Good information, thanks for sharing! 👍🏾
@uberdome1
5 жыл бұрын
If your brakes are not self-adjusting, remove the adjusters and clean and re-lube them.
@rubbertoea8088
Жыл бұрын
Excellent video and clear!!
@gillrodshop
Жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@saganandroid4175
Жыл бұрын
I think a car with regenerative braking, you want no preloading on the ordinary rear brakes. Otherwise you probably will reduce the amount of electricity generated because the rear mechanical breaks are kicking in sooner than they should be. This means that your miles per gallon will probably be reduced.Which is not what you want from the Prius.
@gillrodshop
Жыл бұрын
This worked for me and I didn’t notice any loss in fuel economy. After a few revolutions the shoes wear to a point where they aren’t touching the drums but have virtually no gap between them. Thanks!
@pfoxhound
8 ай бұрын
Useful!
@kcbrockel4129
Жыл бұрын
Did this fix your issue with the parking brake as well?
@gillrodshop
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it helped out a lot!
@roz4747
2 жыл бұрын
Adjusting from the back, up towards downward spin?
@gillrodshop
2 жыл бұрын
I’m not sure what the question is but this way seemed to solve my issue. Thanks
@shelbyseelbach9568
2 жыл бұрын
Different on each side, one is one way the other is reversed.
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