# 1997 toyota camry rear brakes

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-camry-rear-brakes/21059>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [October 22, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-camry-rear-brakes/21059 "2008-10-22T14:16:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![matoso](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@matoso](https://community.cartalk.com/u/matoso)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 2:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-camry-rear-brakes/21059/1 "2008-10-22T14:16:29Z")

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Rear brakes will not stay adjusted,I have all new shoes and hardware on them.  
  
 what would be the problem

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**Author:** ![researcher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/edb3f5/32.png) [@researcher](https://community.cartalk.com/u/researcher)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2008, 4:15pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/1997-toyota-camry-rear-brakes/21059/2 "2008-10-22T16:15:31Z")

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As I remember the rear drum brakes use the parking brake application to automatically adjust the shoe travel. Cycle the handle a few times and they should adjust up. If that does not happen, you may have a sticking serrated wheel or incorrectly installed hardware. Eventually you have to adjust the parking brake cables at the handle to take up clearance there. I think I remember 7 clicks but reference the service manual for the exact specs.