Parking Brake Adjustment

[docfeelgood]

2002 Toyota Camry LE

Guys, I'm new to this site, so i apologize if this question has been posted in another thread, but I'm short on time and the sun is setting fast.

I just swapped out my existing front rotor and pads, with new, and i swapped out my existing rear shoes with new.

The car rides beautifully, but when I pull the emergency brake my tires don't lock up as I would like, but rather the car will coast to a stop. So the E-brake needs a little tweaking.

This is the last link in my brake upgrade. I have the tires back on right now, but tomorrow morning I'll take a look at it again. My pictures of the rear brake assembly don't show the E-brake cable very clear.

I can't recall if there is a threaded nut on the end of the cable or if its a pressed fitting on the end of the cable.

Also it doesn't have to do with shoe adjusting set screw, right? I was tweaking that assembly over and over, in order to get the drum on snug. The E-brake cable should have a thread that you just move up the cable right?

Any thoughts?

[lenjack]

Don't know if this will help, but on my '98, the adjustment was in the console, under the shifter.

[docfeelgood]

...Sweet, thanks for PDF, it cleared up a lot for me. A picture is worth a 1,000 words.

So the clearance is right-on accurate.
I never adjusted the E-brake lever within the car, but I'm guessing that if i loosen and then re-tighten the adjust and lock nuts, as shown in the attached picture, that should tighten the entire cable, thus rendering a tighter feel when i pull the lever, correct?

Currently, I have to pull the entire length of the lever. Whatcha think.

[docfeelgood]

thanks buddy, you've been a great help.
I'll let you know how I make out with it.

['02 XLE V6]

+1^^

Although I have the foot pedal, the same type of adjustment is what got my E-brake nice and snug after I replaced my rear pads and rotors and got the shoe clearance set.

[fenixus]

wonderful info! i was looking for something like this (rear drums adjustment and e-brake adjustment) and here it is! sweet! thanks for this thread

i believe same info applies to gen3&4 camrys/solaras except for models with rear discs.