Handbrake, Ball Joints And Brakes

[Pewe]

I have a MK1 1994 GS300. Due to financial problems it has been laid up for 2 years but I have decided to try and put it back on the road.

Last week I took it for its MOT and it failed on

1. Parking Brake lever has no reverse travel

2. Parking Brake efficiency below requirements

3. Front Brakes - release unevenly

4. Front suspension Ball joints - excessive play (left and right)

I will get the MOT centre to replace the bll joints (I can get them for about £50 a pair off eBay) and I am going to look at the front brakes problem - which may need a caliper service on one or both calipers.

So any links to any info/instructions regarding servicing the calipers using a kit would be appreciated.

The main issue is I have no idea how the handbrake (or probably better called the footbrake ) works on the GS300 and wondered if anyone has any links to any information about it (or a copy of the relevant pages from a service manual.)

Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.

[steve2006]

The parking brake on the GS300 is a drum set up with the brake shoes being located within the rear disc brakes.

Excessive travel is normally sorted by removing the discs/drums,cleaning the dust out of the area and then adjusting the brakes after reassembly.

Picture below shows the main components.

You may also need to look at the parking brake cables and the pivot points if these have seized due to lack of use.

[Pewe]

Thanks Steve.

I took the car up the lane yesterday and tried stopping it on the handbrake. The travel seemed no different to me than when I last used it, and it stoped the car - obviously slowly, but no slower than my wifes Rover 416 - so I'm not sure what they mean by inefficient and when they state -no reverse travel.

However, I assume that servicing the h/b drum means the rear caliper and pad assemblies have to be removed from the hubs to get at the handbrake parts on both sides?

If so it may be worth overhauling the caliper seals at the same time? If so, I assume that is a relatively easy job - or are there special tools needed?

[Pompeypops]

Off side front ball joint replacement , Anyone with a diagram that they will let me have a look at , Thinking of doing it myself Any help will be appreciated Thanks Paul

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Here you go...... :)

http://www.lexusownersclub.co.uk/forum/tutorials/article/131-lexus-is200-is300-altezza-lower-ball-joints/

[ChrisIS200SportTTE]

Sorry that's no good you you^

For an IS200..... Very Stupid lol