shikbas

hi all
RX 330
I took off a rear rotor to check a freezing shoes afte cLeaning and lubrication I can not put back the rotor as it hits on the shoes
I tried to adjust the mechanism no good
any help will be appreciated as the car sits on the stand

05RX330AWD

Brakes either have these combinations:
Rotor, Caliper & Pads or Drums & Shoes.
My 2005 AWD RX330 has both:
Rotor, Caliper & Pads to stop the vehicle when driving.
Drums & Shoes for the Parking Brake.
You need to clarify your post since Rotors & Shoes do not match together.

DennisMik

Since the parking brake on the rx is a small brake drum with shoes built into the rotor for the main brak, double check that the parking brake pedal is not depressed. Or maybe disconnect the parking brake cable at the wheel and see if you can get the rotor on and then put the cable back on..

shikbas

OK guys thank you all
The problem was frozen cable,,no movement on it of any kind,,,I took the parking brake parts out,put back the rotor until replacing the cable,it was not functioning anyway

05RX330AWD

Went through the same recently, the parking brake shoes were deteriorated as were the cables....
the parts for both rear cables,shoes & brake spring set was around $150. at Rockauto.com.

shikbas

Was there any problem with the cable from inside the car to the connection to the outside parking brake cables?
Thanks

05RX330AWD

In my case, no, there wasn't, only both rear cables & the shoes.