Toyota Brake Shoes

As part of the greater drum brake system, your brake shoes assist in the act of slowing -- and eventually stopping -- the rotation of your Toyota vehicle's wheels. That, in turn, keeps you and your car, truck, van, or SUV safe on the roads in all types of weather and traffic conditions.

What Brake Shoes Do

The brake shoe is a crescent-shaped piece of steel that acts as a friction plate. There are two for each wheel, and they push against the brake drum as a response to your pressing your foot against the brake pedal. That contact between shoe and drum generates the resistance you need to slow down.

Types of Brake Shoes

There are four. They are:

Everyday Brake Shoes

These are most common, and work by pressing against the inner surface of the drum.

Clasp Brake Shoes

These work by pressing against the exterior of the drum brake.

Pinch Drum Brakes

As the name suggests, these press, or "pinch," the drum brake between the two shoes.

Band Brake Shoes

Finally, these feature a flexible belt that wraps around the drum brake to produce friction.

How to Spot Failing Brake Shoes

No matter which type your Scion uses, your brake shoes can -- and will --- eventually wear down. That's just the nature of their job. Signs of trouble include:

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