Parts for your 2012 Suzuki Splash-Brake shoes

2012 Suzuki Splash brake-shoes — what’s fitted and how to look after them

Based on technical references — including the Suzuki Splash workshop manual (rear drum brake section), Suzuki Electronic Parts Catalogue listings for a “rear brake shoe set” on 2008–2014 Splash models, and aftermarket catalogues from TRW/Lucas, Ferodo, ATE and EBC which all supply rear brake-shoe kits for the Splash — the 2012 Suzuki Splash is equipped with rear drum brakes that use internal brake-shoes.

On a 2012 Suzuki Splash, the brake-shoes live inside the rear drums and press outward against the drum’s inner surface to slow the car. They also do the heavy lifting for the handbrake, so their condition affects both stopping power and how well the car holds on a hill. Because the Splash runs discs up front and drums at the rear, the shoes wear more slowly than front pads, but they still need periodic checks to keep braking even and predictable.

At service time, a technician will pop off the rear drums and inspect the shoe lining thickness, look for glazing, cracking or oil contamination, and check the wheel cylinders for any weeping. It’s smart practice to replace shoes in axle pairs and renew the hardware (springs, pins and the self-adjuster) so everything moves freely. If the drum surface is scored, it can be lightly machined as long as it stays within the manufacturer’s diameter spec