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Thought I would put this up for others.
Scenario: My Parking Handling had started to come right out to my knee when putting on the brake. I found that with 4Runners the parking brake lever should apply within 7-9 clicks and on other models approximately 11-17 clicks.
Pulled the Parking Brake Handle and started to count the clicks [came to 20-22 clicks after doing this several times to make sure]
Put blocks under the front wheels, let of the Parking Brake and put the vehicle on Stands. Whilst on the stands thought I would clear out the Rear Brakes from all the mud whilst off-roading so proceeded to Remove the Drum. This took some persuasion with a rubber mallet tapping around the Drum on the Off Side but was stuck on the Near Side.
Pulled out the Rubber bung from the back of the Drum and placed two screwdrivers through to separate the Adjuster from the Return Spring. Proceeded to turn the Adjuster with a screwdriver until the Drum wasn't binding anymore.
Cleaned out the Drum as best as possible checking Rear Brake Shoes were okay etc.
Next Climbed under the vehicle near the transfer case and sprayed WD40 on the two nuts on the Adjusting Arm [Picture 1]. Loosened off the lower nut down a couple or so of threads and tightened on the top nut to pull the cable tighter.
Checked the Parking Brake Lever several times by counting the clicks...still seemed a little slack so I thought I would put everything back together and lo and behold with the wheels on the ground the Parking Brake is back and no longer does the vehicle drive past the Parking Brake if I put it in Drive [Unless applying the accelerator of course]
Picture of the Parking Brake Adjuster Arm with WD40 sprayed all over it.
Picture of the Rear Brakes [thought I would add captions to help others]
Scenario: My Parking Handling had started to come right out to my knee when putting on the brake. I found that with 4Runners the parking brake lever should apply within 7-9 clicks and on other models approximately 11-17 clicks.
Pulled the Parking Brake Handle and started to count the clicks [came to 20-22 clicks after doing this several times to make sure]
Put blocks under the front wheels, let of the Parking Brake and put the vehicle on Stands. Whilst on the stands thought I would clear out the Rear Brakes from all the mud whilst off-roading so proceeded to Remove the Drum. This took some persuasion with a rubber mallet tapping around the Drum on the Off Side but was stuck on the Near Side.
Pulled out the Rubber bung from the back of the Drum and placed two screwdrivers through to separate the Adjuster from the Return Spring. Proceeded to turn the Adjuster with a screwdriver until the Drum wasn't binding anymore.
Cleaned out the Drum as best as possible checking Rear Brake Shoes were okay etc.
Next Climbed under the vehicle near the transfer case and sprayed WD40 on the two nuts on the Adjusting Arm [Picture 1]. Loosened off the lower nut down a couple or so of threads and tightened on the top nut to pull the cable tighter.
Checked the Parking Brake Lever several times by counting the clicks...still seemed a little slack so I thought I would put everything back together and lo and behold with the wheels on the ground the Parking Brake is back and no longer does the vehicle drive past the Parking Brake if I put it in Drive [Unless applying the accelerator of course]
Picture of the Parking Brake Adjuster Arm with WD40 sprayed all over it.
Picture of the Rear Brakes [thought I would add captions to help others]
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