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Help. Parking Brake replacement

Discussion in 'Street Trucks' started by jordan911z, Nov 2, 2011.

  1. Nov 2, 2011 at 6:11 PM
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    jordan911z

    jordan911z [OP] New Member

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    Hello everyone. Looking to replace a few parts on the parking brake assembly. I live in the East so I'm looking at some rust welding and I'm sure I'll be cursing it as I don't have a garage.

    Parking brake shows light when not engaged. Right rear brake cable is frozen and probably stretched. Left rear pivot is also frozen and I can't locate any parts without calling the dealership which I've managed to avoid happily.

    Is this a pain in the A?
    Anyone know of where I can locate the proper pivots?
    Are there any video's/diagrams available to digest prior to tearing into it?

    2004 2.4 4x4 Base

    Thank you for everyones help in advance.

    MJ
     
  2. Nov 2, 2011 at 6:30 PM
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    wolftree

    wolftree Well-Known Member

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    First generation Tacomas brake handle switch sticks. Try shoving the handle in a few times to see if it goes out. Next, break out a ball peen hammer an hammer away on the frozen brake. Once free, reset brake and be prepared to hammer it a few times again to work on freeing it up. Napa has all the parts for replacing cable, not that they are that much cheaper than a dealer.
     
  3. Nov 3, 2011 at 7:21 AM
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    RAT PRODUCTS

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    It's not hard to replace. I had to do the same thing. Be careful shoving the handle in, it broke the plastic around the line that goes from the handle to the spring pivot point when I did that.
     

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