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KNH-100068• Rear• Parking Brake Shoe Kits
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GeoBrakes stocks complete parking brake shoe kits confirmed to fit the Kia Forte drum-in-hat rear parking brake system, combining OEM-grade parking brake shoes matched to the Forte drum diameter with the return springs, shoe strut, adjusting screw assembly, and retaining clips needed for a correct, fully functional parking brake service on your Kia Forte. Replacing shoes without the hardware is the leading cause of parking brake failure after service on the Forte in American conditions.
Standard/OE$56.25
10 items in stock
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A parking brake shoe kit for the Kia Forte restores complete parking brake function, not just the friction lining. The most common reason a freshly serviced Forte parking brake fails to hold on a hill is not worn shoes: it is a seized adjuster that prevents the shoe-to-drum clearance from being correctly set after installation on your Kia Forte. In the enclosed drum-in-hat cavity of the Forte, road salt and meltwater concentrate corrosion on the adjuster threads, the return springs, and the strut. A kit that includes every hardware component alongside the shoes is the only way to guarantee the Kia Forte parking brake performs correctly after service.
The kit for your Kia Forte includes parking brake shoes with OEM-grade friction lining at the correct arc length and lining width for the Forte drum-in-hat diameter, return springs that retract both shoes cleanly after the Forte parking brake is released, hold-down hardware with springs and pins that locate the shoes while permitting actuation on your Kia Forte, the parking brake strut connecting both shoes through the Forte mechanism, the adjusting screw assembly setting correct shoe-to-drum clearance for reliable holding force on your Kia Forte, and retaining clips and washers securing the strut and adjuster in correct operating position on the Forte.
The parking brake shoe adjuster on the Kia Forte sets the gap between the shoes and the inner drum surface of the Forte rotor hat. In American winters, the drum-in-hat cavity of the Forte traps road salt and moisture. The adjuster threads on your Kia Forte corrode and seize, sometimes within a single winter season. A seized adjuster on the Forte produces a parking brake that either drags against the drum when released or fails to hold the Kia Forte on a slope when engaged.
Parking brake shoe kits for the Kia Forte are among the most vehicle-specific brake components in the catalogue. The shoe arc length, lining width, spring rates, strut length, and adjuster thread specification for the Forte are all determined by the specific drum-in-hat diameter of the Kia Forte rotor. Every kit in the GeoBrakes catalogue is assembled for the Kia Forte exact year and model, with zinc-plated or coated hardware components to resist the concentrated corrosion inside the Forte drum-in-hat cavity.
How do I know if my Kia Forte uses parking brake shoes?
Kia Forte vehicles with four-wheel disc brakes often use a drum-in-hat parking brake requiring separate shoes. Some Forte variants instead use a caliper-actuated parking brake. Use the GeoBrakes vehicle selector to confirm your Kia Forte parking brake type and find the correct kit.
My Kia Forte parking brake light stays on after I release it, do the shoes need replacing?
A warning light that stays on after full release on the Kia Forte can indicate worn shoes, a faulty sensor, low brake fluid, or a stretched cable on the Forte. If the Kia Forte fails to hold on a slope, a shoe kit replacement combined with cable and adjuster inspection is the recommended starting point for your Forte.
Can I adjust the parking brake on my Kia Forte after installing a shoe kit without replacing the cable?
Yes, if the Forte cable is in good condition and within its adjustment range. After correct shoe installation and adjuster setting on the Kia Forte, adjust the cable until the brake holds firmly within three to five clicks of Forte lever travel.