How to on Parking Brake shoes ?

[Iconic]

I need a step by step how-to on parking brake shoe replacement. I looked at FSM and it's not too detailed.
If someone has done this and have pics, tips please post.

[Ilya]

Parking brake shoe? I consider myself pretty knowledgeable with cars and especially the M (I do 99% of my own work/DIY) and I have no idea what this is. Any more info?

[Six_Legs]

I would guess he was referring to the emergency brake. The M has a drum and shoe set up.

[Ilya]

Did not realize that as I never worked on the e-brake. I thought we just had a cable going to the lever on the caliper similar to most cars.

[steve_c]

It is a fairly conventional setup, like other shoe/drum brake assemblies.

You can get a brake hardware service kit. I got one but did not use any of the pieces because my springs, spring pins & adjusters looked OK.
Advance Auto parts Wearever Brake hardware Kit # 17400
If you google the above kit, it shows a photo of all the hardware in the kit, so you can get an idea of the pieces inside the assembly.

[Iconic]

Did not realize that as I never worked on the e-brake. I thought we just had a cable going to the lever on the caliper similar to most cars.

If you ever replace your rear rotors you will know, they used inside of the rotor as drum.

[steve_c]

This is one of those jobs where a few things can be installed backwards, like the starwheel adjuster, springs & shoes, so carefully note the position of the parts for re-assembly. Check the shoes carefully, I believe they are secondary//primary sets if my memory recalls correctly.

[ericthered]

Having done breaks on older cars, it is no different.
Total pain in the neck getting the adjustment right.

These e-brake shoes would be pretty much unchangeable if you didn't cut the drum or by new rear rotors.
The edge on the drum really gets in the way.