[Blue Chip]

Anyone have any experience with the emergency break not working? It looks like the cable comes down the middle to the rear diff, then goes to each rear drum - through some "thing" with springs on it. I assume that it's some type of actuator? Anyway, I can move them by hammer - not by hand. It doesn't look like these are made to be replaced - what suggestions do I have?

[Ming89FJ62]

Are you talking about the brake cable or the bell crank in the rear brake drum?

[Blue Chip]

Looks like pieces 30, 31, 32, 24, and the spring (45) are the ones that are all frozen up.

[Ming89FJ62]

if you're going to replace the bell crank and misc hardware you may want to replace the adjuster as well #52. Not that expensive. Also get #20 which plugs the hole in the rear of the brake for adjusting the adjuster.


Harry

[photogod]

get the parts and do it your self. I just spent 350.00 at Toyota because I needed my 4Runner as my DD. Not that hard to do.

[NocalFJ60]

I highly recommend driving with a e-brake always.. Also make sure you have the rubber caps (#20) that go in the holes for adjusting the shoes(#52). They help keep the dirt and water out of the brakes shoes.