Pic needed: Parking brake cable

cek77

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Anybody have a pic of where the parking brake cable attaches to the parking brake handle? My cable is completely busted on that end and there is nothing but a frayed wire coming out of the parking brake tube. So there is no end connected.

New one from the Conicelli Toyota is arriving today.
 
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Mine is a 99, but I IMAGINE the mechanism is the same, if only placed a bit differently.

From what I could see (which wasn't much...) the cable feeds out of the floor board, goes under the parking brake in a slot and up to where it is connected by two nuts. One to adjust (the bottom) and one to lock (the top)...

After going outside, taking apart my console, and taking 50 pictures to try and get a good one I found this one on ebay...

Red line represents that cable routing, gray rectangles are the two nuts...

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In this picture you can see the two nuts and threaded end of the cable.

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I don't have a picture right now, but there is a threaded section at the end that bolts onto the handle mechanism. The cable snaps into place in the little hole on the metal thing that bolts to the floor.

I replaced mine a week ago and it is easy with a ratcheting wrench for the bracket by the gas tank.
 
There's a little tab on the Ebrake handle that holds the cable in where it loops around. Might have to bend that out a little bit. Have to remove the center console. Removing the old cable where it goes through the body is somewhat of a PIA. Four little metal locking metal tongues have to be held in and snuck through that hole in that body piece. Of course, if yours is busted, you could just pull the cable through and maybe use an appropriated sized socket to press those 4 tongues in to remove that piece. Once it's out there, there's one bracket by the gas tank, one on the middle of the axle, and brackets on either side. Then you need to adjust the bell cranks, which I guess you could just match the old one's position. I see your in SE PA so rusted bolts may hamper this job significantly.
 
Thanks! Pics helped. I need those two nuts on the end of the cable. Any idea on size. Guess I can take my new cable to the hardware store.
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I went under and used pb blaster on all the bolts and emergency brake mechanisms.
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Then went into the cab and removed the center console. Took the 2 bolts out that hold the E brake handle down.
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Since I'm replacing the cable I just popped that metal clip off the cable with a screw driver.
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Back under then started removing the bolts. Then my 2 year old got involved and I had to take a break. He was able know the difference between wrench and screwdriver.

So just need to get that bolt off the gas tank clip, remove, then replace. Hopefully tomorrow.

Thanks again for the help. I'll post up when I finish.
 
Done. Not to bad. Worst part is bracket by the gas tank. Patience and smaller arms would help. Everything is 12mm. Ratcheting wrench is key. If anybody reads this later on its a straight forward job. Just get under there and take a look around. I didnt need to jack up the truck either. Thank again for the pics!

This dirty truck will be back on the road soon. Not going to clean it up until I'm through the mechanicals.

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Thanks for documenting this. I had that steel cable that runs along the back axle snap, and I couldn't figure out how that gas tank bracket was attached on my 98. This (and the Yotatech link) has been very helpful.
 

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