This weekend I took my 76 FJ40 for a drive around the neighborhood, nothing special, really just moving it. After a few blocks, I started hearing what I am considering is my e-brake starting to rub along the outside hub where the shoes would make contact. It's almost like they were slowly expanding without the e-brake handle being pulled inside the 40.
So just a few moments later, the dragging sound is a little louder and can now be felt while driving that I'm being slowed down. I start to slow down a little more and pull to the side when it comes to an abrupt stop. I drive again in 1st but immediately stops me again. I put it in reverse and low and behold it releases the brake and I am once again able to drive the few blocks back home with no issue. Although I think iirc I could hear the dragging sound still ever so slightly.
Some back story on the e-brake, I did rebuild it recently after getting resealed transmission and transfer case at Valley Hybrids. The e-brake cable was not replaced, but shoes and whatever comes with the e-brake kit was replaced. A while ago after rebuilding it, I never adjusted it so that the e-brake would actually engaged when pulled, so I adjusted it and then found it was too much and I couldn't move the 40 after I had pulled the e-brake, like it never disengaged. So I adjusted it even more back down and problem went away, but maybe I guess I still need to go another turn down.
I'm pretty convinced this is the e-brake, do I just need to adjust this further down so I don't have this issue? Is it not the e-brake but something else?
Anyone else seen this same issue?
So just a few moments later, the dragging sound is a little louder and can now be felt while driving that I'm being slowed down. I start to slow down a little more and pull to the side when it comes to an abrupt stop. I drive again in 1st but immediately stops me again. I put it in reverse and low and behold it releases the brake and I am once again able to drive the few blocks back home with no issue. Although I think iirc I could hear the dragging sound still ever so slightly.
Some back story on the e-brake, I did rebuild it recently after getting resealed transmission and transfer case at Valley Hybrids. The e-brake cable was not replaced, but shoes and whatever comes with the e-brake kit was replaced. A while ago after rebuilding it, I never adjusted it so that the e-brake would actually engaged when pulled, so I adjusted it and then found it was too much and I couldn't move the 40 after I had pulled the e-brake, like it never disengaged. So I adjusted it even more back down and problem went away, but maybe I guess I still need to go another turn down.
I'm pretty convinced this is the e-brake, do I just need to adjust this further down so I don't have this issue? Is it not the e-brake but something else?
Anyone else seen this same issue?