Honda TRX 400 4X4 ATV brake repair. DIY and save $$$$
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- čas přidán 26. 08. 2024
- How to fix sticky rear brakes on a Honda TRX 400 Foreman 4X4 quad.
Also found the lining had separated from the shoe so they had to be replaced. Also applies to 250 300 350 450 500 model ATVs
Bought an 06 Honda TRX500. Back brakes were seized. This video helped me through my very first brake job. THANK YOU !!!
Glad the video was of some help.
Still relevant information nine years later, thanks!
Thank You. One of the best how to videos I have ever watched. Straight to the point and no needless chatter. I wish all how to videos were this straight forward and informative, Thanks again.
+rcape71 Thanks for the positive comment, much appreciated.
My rear brakes were stuck on my honda foreman. After watching this video a few times, I took it apart and discovered the exact same issue you show in the video. I sanded and cleaned everything up and then was able to put it back together and it works lie new. Thanks so much for the great video !!!
Here's a little trick I came up with; If your hand and foot brake cables are hanging up due to dirt/rust/whatever, it is almost always possible to rescue them by wrapping one end of the cable housing with thin weatherstripping tape, sticking that end in a shopvac hose, and submersing the other end in WD40 or similar. Leave it run for as long as it takes for the vacuum to draw lubricant up the cable. You can periodically give the inner cable a twist in the direction that winds it tighter (that action makes it smaller in diameter). I haven't had to replace a cable on any ATV I've repaired for the last ten years or so. Works on throttle and reverse lockout cables just as well.
Love that scotchbrite reamer/cleaner!
Gonna rig myself up one of those!
@huerdon It's an aluminum drum with a cast iron liner where the shoes contact. The snap ring is to damp harmonic vibrations when the brakes are applied.
Awesome Video! I am having trouble with the brake resetting fully after application. We cross through a river on our farm often and I believe I just found the Holy Grail!
Thanks for the positive feedback, glad it was of some use.
I was wondering what kind of lift you used to pick up the 4 wheeler? I'm getting tired of laying down to work on it. I DO like the video, no babbling & crappy music. Just to the point & knowledgeable.
The lift is actually a snowmobile lift I modified with an electric trailer tongue jack as seen in this video czcams.com/video/0weCN6wKi4Q/video.html
Great video. I would have epoxied the shoe back on. It looked like it had a lot of life left in it.
Some grease on the end of the actuator for the shoes where they contact the shoes is a good idea.
Kroil is a great penetration lube.
Thank you sir.
I got mine from my local motorcycle/ATV shop but can be found online from places like Dennis Kirk, Motovan, Parts Canada, Royal Distributing etc. or EBay.
Just one on replacing front wheel bearings that does involve removing the front drums that can be found in popular videos on my channel page.
If the rear axle rotates the shoes aren't stuck. the drum may be seized to the axle splines though.
Thanks for sharing and explaining as you go, well done!!!!!
Soak it with penetrating oil and a bit of heat might help, careful not to crack the drum if you resort to hitting it with a hammer.
your video was great !! fantastic job you did explaining ! thanks , now i can save $ doing the job myself ! , eugene
Thanks for watching and the comment.
Glad to have found this video , I have exactly the same job to do this weekend . Do you have any tips on de-rusting the brake lower foot pedal . Thanks for uploading . really to the point .
Moderate heat & penetrating oil applications, as well as using a hammer to shock the pedal up and down ... it takes time though.
@@snocrushr Thanks for the reply . I have soaked in penetrating oil today and am waiting to borrow a heat torch . As you say it will take a bit of time . Thanks again from Ireland . Keep safe
Thanks,
@TheCaperfish I got it at the local motorcycle shop, less than $7.00
Yes it's a very common problem.
Great help thanks.
where do i get a cable luber from?
Rear Drum Success! I could use a video for the fronts now. Got anything?
Great video , Where did you get you cable luber at ?
Very detailed, but it seems that I can't find a video that shows how to adjust the brakes once they are reinstalled. My brake handle will not spring back. How are the brakes adjusted properly?
The brake free play is adjusted by effectively shortening the park cable and foot cable length by turning the wing nut on the end of the cables clockwise. If come to the end of the threads on the cable it is time for new shoes or the brake drum is wore too large or a combination of both.If the park brake handle of foot pedal does not return it could be cause by the cable starting to seize, that is why it is important to regularly lube the the cables.
Hi there greetings from New Zealand :) , I'm just wondering if this would this fix the problem im having with my 05 honda trx350 the hand brake and the foot brake don't work and i've tightened the cable as much as I can, also the rear brake arm doesn't move it has seized
this is the good part of youtube
It's a DeWalt 18Volt 3/8" drive
What size was the axle nut
what type of lube did u use at 12:10? or what could I use?
Any chance you have a video on how to remove the swing arm and replace the bearings
No, Sorry.
What make/model is the cordless Impact driver?
Thanks.
my husband just bought a honda foreman 400 4x4 he just replaced the brakes on it but wants to know where the breather tubes are connected.
+9037chaparra The breather tubes for the brake drums run from the brake drum backing plates to the frame tube up by the top steering post pivot.
+snocrushr he said they were torn. that's why he was wondering. do you have a video of it.
+9037chaparra Sorry no video, He could run replacement hose to anywhere high on the quad, there propose is to allow venting without allowing water to get in the drum area.
+snocrushr OK I will let him know thank you 😊
Any thoughts on what to do if your drum is worn out of spec but $200+ isn't in the budget?
+Alberto Asencio I would think shimming out the brake shoe pivot pin would get you some more life.
+snocrushr I thought that but you're max expansion would still be the width of the cam pin. Especially if you hope to service it in the future, pulling it out and such. Do you think you could shim the shoes?
What the part you removed at 1:34? My wheel is flopping around because that's loose.
+GusgusA1 That was the wheel hub, you was probably allowed to work loose and wore the splines of the hub and axle. A new hub may help tighten it up.
+snocrushr was missing a crush nut and the castle was stripped so was put on as far as it could go then welded on. All fixed. Nice and tight thank you. I'm from p.a where you from.?
GusgusA1
Glad you're fixed up, I'm from Manitoba Canada
+snocrushr I moved from Prince Albert sk to the pas years ago
what did u use or how did u get that snap ring out of the drum?
+Gerardo Soto I used a very small screwdriver and a seal pick and pried it out of the groove
+snocrushr ok thanks.
sorry jus watched it properly its the same problem lol