Parts for your 2004 Holden Astra-Brake shoes

2004 Holden Astra brake shoes — what’s fitted and what to service

Based on technical references — including the Holden/GM service information for the TS Astra platform, the Bendix Australia friction catalogue, and the Haynes/Autodata coverage for Opel/Vauxhall/ Holden Astra of this era — many 2004 Holden Astras in Australia and New Zealand were built with rear drum brakes that use brake shoes (commonly on TS City/Classic and similar trims). Higher-spec variants and later AH-series cars often have rear disc brakes and therefore don’t use service brake shoes at the rear. A quick glance through the wheel spokes will tell the story: a solid drum at the rear means shoes