E-Brake Cable on 1998 TRD

[skeezix]

Hi,

I just finished replacing the rear brake shoes on my Tacoma. The old shoes had very little wear after 60k miles, so I was surprised when I had to tighten my e-brake cable. Had to tighten it by over an inch at the adjustment screw!

What might the problem be? I tightened the shoe adjuster until the shoes just began to drag the drums, and I didn't have any problems with the reassembly.

 

[raydouble]

When you pull the e-brake does it still feel the same as it did before?

 

[skeezix]

Before I adjusted the e-brake, the handle pulled almost all the way out. It was pretty "rough" feeling the last halfway.

After I adjusted it, t pulls smoothly to maybe 8 to 10 clicks and that's about as tight as I can pull it.

 

[raydouble]

If everything feels good and you know the brakes are back together right....
I would think it was the cable stretching over time and now you're good.

 

[skeezix]

If everything feels good and you know the brakes are back together right....
I would think it was the cable stretching over time and now you're good.

Right, but now I've run out of adjustment. I've never heard of an e-brake cable stretching six inches (the length of the threads on the adjustment rod).

And if they do stretch, I'd imagine they'd break sooner or later and I've never heard of that either.

I was thinking there might be a second adjustment somewhere?

 

[raydouble]

http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/2000/Repair Manual/Brakes/Parking brake/ovi.pdf

Here is what the FSM has.....not a lot.