What have you done to your Tacoma today? 1st Gen Edition

Ummm how hard is it to attach the rear brake wire back to the brake? Sorry if I didn't use the right terms. Can take pictures when I get home.

 

Because_minitruck said repost so I reposted it lol

 

Does somebody need a new valve cover gasket? I think so
https://youtu.be/0mpm82mJtKo
What do you guys think?

 

Catch can doing its job @043RZ

 

The parking break?

 

You have a link for that? How often do you need to empty it?

 

It might be, I don't know how the brakes and all work. Is the e-brake the cable and normal brakes a line? Sorry just don't know. If it is the e-brake that's better than the other.

 

If you are not seeing leaking brake fluid, then its most likely the parking brake.

 

So how hard is it gonna be to put it back together....

 

I love them I'm gonna have one one day!

 

brakes use fluid to work, they run in lines. There is a cable that runs along the drivers side of the frame and to the back of each rear brake. This is your parking brake or e-brake. Look back there and its pretty self explanatory how to detach the cable. There is just a pin that needs to be pulled or punch out.

 

What are you putting back together?? you need some pics really....

 

Took off the fender flares for the first time in 20 years to clean and check for rust. Still intact but I need a paint job
Darn things have put rings to the metal

 

Tried pullin it back together, just didn't reach far enough. Try it again in the morning maybe when it gets light.

 

Go look and see if the hinge/return spring thats on the frame is not stuck.

 

Will tomorrow..... Pull should take off the tire instead of crawling under the truck, just too lazy right now. Thanks for the help

 

I would have given you 2 'likes' for this if Bob would allow it.

 

I'm dumb I'm dumb I know....

 

Thats how ya learn

 

Parking brake cable is kinda a bitch to do. It routes up next to the gas tank, into a black hole, then out underneath the drivers side and hooks into a lever.

The pins get rusted easily and fuse themselves to the brackets. Driving them out can be difficult because the metal is thin and just bends when you hit it. I uses a small vise to press them out.

Good luck.