How to adjust e-brake for an 88

[HyRisk]

I was wondering how I adjust the e-brake....it barely grabs anymore. http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM/br/BR_39.html I see this but I dont really understand it.

[CRE]

http://www.cygnusx1.net/supra/library/TSRM/br/BR_43.html

Look at step #2, that's the adjuster. You push on the spiked wheel, to loosen or tighten the pads, through the hole on the face of the brake drum.

If you've already tried that then either you need new pads, new rotors or they need resurfaced.

[Supra5MGTE]

or you need to tighten the slack in the lever cable. my '84's cable stretched out after 20yrs so i took the console apart and adjusted it. done.

[HyRisk]

Cool. Need new pads....Thanks~

[supra90turbo]

Cool. Need new pads....Thanks~
Shoes, actually, and I'd try to adjust the hell out of them before replacing. IIRC they're like $20 per shoe from Toyota!

[HyRisk]

Well I looked at them and they're pretty much worn down. Id say almost completely gone. Time to give elmhurst a call.

[GreenChevelleSS]

mines not grabing much anymore either, where is the cable tensioner adjuster at?

[CRE]

I think the only uniform adjustment for the cable is where it mounts to the e-brake handle.

[cjsupra90]

Well I looked at them and they're pretty much worn down. Id say almost completely gone. Time to give elmhurst a call.

Have you actually measured them? They are not thick to begin with. The minimum thickness for the shoe lining is 1mm (.039"). The standard new thickness is only 2.5mm (.098") so double check that unless you already have.