Kia Motors first introduced the Sportage in 1995. The first generation design was discontinued in 2002 before the model was reintroduced in a new configuration in 2005. The pre-2002 models were equipped with drum rear brakes, and changing the brake shoes is a part of good brake maintenance. Doing this job yourself can save both time and money.
Instructions
- 1
Crack the rear wheel lug nuts with a lug nut wrench, and then jack up the rear of the car. Set the car on jack stands positioned under the marked vehicle lifting points. Completely remove the lug nuts, and then remove the rear wheels.
2Remove the four hub nuts using a wrench or socket, and remove the drum by pulling it straight off the hub. If the hub is stubborn, tap the edges with a hammer, using a piece of wood to protect metal edges.
3Remove the adjuster lever spring by grasping the spring end nearest the adjuster lever with pliers and lifting the hooked spring end off the adjuster lever. Remove the return spring by grasping the long end of the spring with pliers and unhooking it.
4Turn the adjuster star wheel clockwise to relieve the tension on the brake shoes. Remove the adjuster assembly by lifting it up until the slots on either end are no longer engaged with the brake shoes.
5Rotate the two hold-down pins until they align with the grooves in the hold-down pin clips. Remove the hold-down pins by slipping them through the grooves in the clips, and then remove the hold down pin clips.
6Remove the primary brake shoe by pulling it straight out.
7Remove the secondary brake shoe by carefully pulling it straight out, taking care not to kink the attached parking brake cable. Use pliers to remove the parking brake cable from the secondary shoe. Remove the control lever retaining clip by spreading it slightly with a large screwdriver, grasping the clip with pliers and pulling it off. Remove the control lever from the secondary brake shoe.
8Measure the diameter of the drum at several points using the drum micrometer. Maximum acceptable diameter is 9.89 inches. If the drum diameter exceeds this, then it must be replaced. The drum diameter should be the same at all points measured. The interior surface should be free from grooves and cracks.
9Clean the backing plate with brake cleaner. Separate the adjuster star wheel, clean the parts with brake cleaner and coat the threads with anti-seize compound before reassembling. Also apply anti-seize compound to the backing plate at the points where the brake shoes contact the plate.
10Reassemble the brake assembly by reversing the previous steps. Use new springs and clips rather than reusing the old ones. Before reattaching the drum, be sure the adjusting lever contacts the star wheel. Rotate the star wheel until the outside diameter formed by the shoes (as measured with the drum micrometer) is 0.020 to 0.040 inches less than the drum inside diameter. The star wheel can be rotated by placing a screwdriver blade between the teeth of the star and moving the wheel assembly in the desired direction. Install the drum, install the wheels and test the brakes.
