E brake?

2013 sport. My e brake will not lock up rear wheels. I can press it all the way and it just barely slows me down but truck keeps rolling. I just changed rear pads and springs and adjusted the star mech. Also tried going slow forward and backwards and using e brake thinking that may adjust some. Seems my cable may need adjustment but I cant find where to do this at. Any help is appreciated.

 

I tightened the cable near the shifter. Helped a lot, but wasn't as good as new.

This is on the 6spd under the cup holders.

 

Time to change your e-brake shoe.. in the rear...

 

How did you get the console out and I wonder if it is the same for 5 speed auto.

 

Are your rear brake shoes completely worn? Or not adjusted correctly?

 

It's just clipped in.

 

It's the same.

 

We have drum brakes. There is no e-brake shoe.

 

There’s also no rear pads.

 

Sorry lol, I change the rear shoes.

 

Did you adjust the rear brake pads correctly....after installing new pads.

 

Yes. It was doing this before I changed them which is what prompted me to do so. I will adjust the cable tomorrow

 

I believe the parking brake travel should be 7-10 clicks

 

It's a parking brake not an ebrake

 

Trying to lock the wheels up while driving is only going to stretch the crap out of the cable

 

Correct me if i am wrong.. the parking brake or taco have a auto adjust baking shoe in the rear...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYfPk6YfjWw

 

https://itstillruns.com/adjust-toyota-tacoma-drum-brakes-7349993.html

 

1. Put the rear axle on jacks and remove the rear wheels for easier access.
2. Make sure the parking brake is released.
3. Through the little access hole on the backing plate, expand the star wheel adjuster until the drum is locked up.
4. Per the FSM, back off the adjuster 15 clicks. It's best to use two thin screwdrivers for this, one to push open the clicker spring, the other to turn the star wheel.

 

I have done all of this. My brakes work fine or seem to be with the exception of the parking brake will not hold. I can push it to the floor. Otherwise with the brake pedal they work.

 

Is the parking brake cable sheath and base fitting still attached to the drum backing plate? It's a known failure point on these trucks with corrosion.