Rx400H Rear Handbrake Shoes

[nib4722]

i seem to be having trouble with the handbrake shoes dragging.The shoes have the part number LN513GG NBK which the garage tell me they got from the lexus garage , they say they are actually a toyota part but i think they are the wrong ones . Lexus part numbers have 5 digits - another 5 digits so i am a little confused. Can anybody shed some light on this matter ?

[stringbender]

How old is your car? Are you sure the problem is with the shoes rather than the cables binding ?The RX has a problem where the cables enter the brake back plate. Salt/water gets in and sets up corrosion which may lead to having to fit new park brake cables.

Alan

[steve2006]

The part number you have sounds like an aftermarket suppliers number not OEM Lexus

There are 2 sets of part numbers for the OEM shoes

46550-48020/46590-48020

56440-48020/46580-48020

Both sets are for each individual LH/RH shoes.

[nib4722]

Thanks for the help. The car is a 2005 so i will suggest possible cable problem to the garage .

Lexus have supplied :- 2 x 46540-48020

1 x 46550-48020

1 x 46590-48020

I think i will phone a different branch of lexus and see what part numbers they give me.

[Mark A]

Definately worth a look at cables. I had to have them replaced on my 2007 rx-350 - not cheap either £400+ IIRC.

Mark

[nib4722]

Turns out it was the cable - thankyou to the members that suggested this . Also thankyou to lexus for charging £104.51 for 1 brake cable - nothing is ever cheap with lexus is it ?

[stringbender]

Turns out it was the cable - thankyou to the members that suggested this . Also thankyou to lexus for charging £104.51 for 1 brake cable - nothing is ever cheap with lexus is it ?

I thought it was probably the cables binding. Although it's not cheap as you say, if you check the cables out they are really well made and should last a lot longer than they do. It's not the cable but the point of entry to the back plate that causes the problems. My cables are starting their 8th year - all thanks to a little bit of TLC and some lubricant. Total cost so far -- about 10p.

Alan