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06-09-2017, 08:05 AM | #1 |
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E brake re adjustment ...again....???
Second time doing this.I tale off drum and adjust screw so the ebrake is 2,maybe 3 clicks.
I use brake for a week or 2 and its way loose again and doesnt really even hold car unless i pull way,way up many clicks. Going to adjust again today. Brake drums are brand new and shoes were replaced last month. |
06-10-2017, 07:31 PM | #2 |
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I don't use the access hole on the back of the backing plate to adjust the drum to shoe clearance. I use a trial and error method by installing and removing the drum many times and adusting the star wheel until the drum to shoe clearance feels tight enough. What you need is a little drag when turning the drum.If done correctly, the handbrake will start to hold the car at the 4th or 5th click.
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06-10-2017, 07:51 PM | #3 |
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Did you replace the auto adusyer hardware when you replaced the shoes? It could be a worn adjuster or the adjuster could be installed incorrectly so it's not holding its adjustment.
This happened on my old Echo but it didn't use a star wheel adjuster, it had some other archaic adjuster that never held its setting.
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06-11-2017, 12:32 AM | #4 |
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i don't remember exactly what it looks like, but sometimes in can be installed backwards. again, i don't remember exactly what it looks like...
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06-11-2017, 06:58 AM | #5 |
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Emergency parking brake adjustment star wheel cable
A cable housing end, end ferrule, or receiving socket that is progressively collapsing would also show this symptom?
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06-11-2017, 03:36 PM | #6 |
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My handbrake has always been a bit like that. I would get it adjusted at service and a few months later it went from needing 3 clicks to 6 clicks. I always assumed that it was an issue with the design of the drum brakes. Even when the adjustment is a bit out its still better than the handbrakes on some other cars I've driven.
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06-17-2017, 04:30 PM | #7 | |
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06-17-2017, 04:33 PM | #8 | |
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06-17-2017, 06:19 PM | #9 | |
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If the shoes are adjusted too tight, the brake shoes will drag inside the drum and cause overheating and premature wear. Brake shoes work to stop a car by "wedging" itself into the drum when it rotates (this is why one edge of the brake shoe is more worn than the other and also why drum brakes are more prone to locking up). If the brake shoes are dragging on the drum, it will constantly want to wedge itself into the drum and cause it to wear out faster. |
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06-17-2017, 08:18 PM | #10 |
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Adjusters crossed?
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06-17-2017, 09:39 PM | #11 |
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Step 1: Find an empty parking lot
Step 2: Drive in reverse Step 3: Pull the parking brake Step 4: Repeat as needed You're welcome |
06-17-2017, 11:47 PM | #12 |
06-18-2017, 12:34 AM | #13 |
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Always remember to loose in cabin handbrake cable adjuster before adjusting from drums !!!
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06-18-2017, 06:35 AM | #14 | |
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I guess its fine then.I read others having 3 clicks is better? |
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06-18-2017, 06:36 AM | #15 |
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06-18-2017, 08:19 AM | #16 |
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Yaris rear brake adjustment emergency parking star wheel back backing handle clicks
3 clicks is too tight...not sure which Toyota manual or exact #, but 7 clicks to a firm set seems about right. I think the brakes are supposed to self-set on backing up, but not sure they do it well, or need high braking, and/or some of us just never need to back up and brake w/ any authority. My new condition 135k mile 2007 did not have new pads, and had the most clicks I've ever seen on a car. Mechanic took in one side at inspection wheel pull, and handle was still too high until I really rolled that star wheel on the other side.
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