2004 Toyota Tundra Parking Brake Adjustment

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2004 toyota tundra parking brake adjustment. When you pull the parking brake if the adjusting plate can move one or more teeth it will tighten the brakes a little. The rear drum brakes are not self adjusting no matter how many times I pull the parking brake which I use every time I park or reverse and slam on the brakes. There is a rubber plug in the face of the brake drum you need to remove to adjust the brakes.

Brake Cables are responsible for application of the parking or emergency brake. It works the same on a Sienna as you described at least on the earlier models. Notice the two rods sticking out from the back metal plate.

Tighten up the adjuster nut till the parking brake pedal has 9-13 clicks to set the brake. While the vehicle was at the dealer being serviced for an unrelated issue the contact was informed that the axle the bearing and the brake backing plate failed. There are a few other Parking Brake Adjustment Threads on here in the 1st Gen Section.

And then the switch for the brake light. Then the parking brake actuating cable. If there is still a problem pull the drum and inspect the linings for excessive.

Parking Brake problem of the 2008 Toyota Tundra 1. You need a vice grip plier and two 10mm or 12 mm dont remember for sure box or open end wrenches. Over time the cable can stretch beyond adjustment and under sever stress the cable can snap.

If you somehow always park in a pull thru space they could get out of adjustment. Parking Brake Cable are shipped directly from authorized Toyota dealers and backed by the manufacturers warranty. Test your adjustment and pull up on the hand parking brake lever.