SUPRA4EVA Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 Usually I like to take stuff apart, find the problem, look up part numbers etc but I don't have space to work on the car anymore and when I do it's really limited space/time. IIRC a few years ago I replaced the front pistons/seals on the fronts as they were really corroded and binding up but I didn't have too much issues with the rears. Now the handbrake is just not holing and the car will roll back on any small incline. I see it uses shoes also. I just want a heads up as to what to expect as I can't even take the wheel off to have a look. Is it wroth just buying a full set of shoes and cables now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mplavery Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 I had the same issue a while back but I just cleaned /scuffed up the shoes, re adjusted them and it was loads better Shoes don’t have much meat on them when there new as it’s just to hold the car I had the time to rip it apart but you might as well buy new shoes, strip it all apart, if they not worn I’d just clean, adjust and send the news ones back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 How high is the hand brake? You can adjust the shoes inside the drum without removing it, takes about 2 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Swampy442 said: How high is the hand brake? You can adjust the shoes inside the drum without removing it, takes about 2 minutes Or 6 minutes if you wind the adjuster the wrong way 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rider Posted March 31, 2021 Share Posted March 31, 2021 3 hours ago, mplavery said: Shoes don’t have much meat on them when there new as it’s just to hold the car I used to use the handbrake to slow down on motorways when the bill were racing up behind until I realised there was only a thin covering on those shoes. Then I kept to 70mph. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPRA4EVA Posted April 1, 2021 Author Share Posted April 1, 2021 I can't remember how high it sits but I think it's more than I'd like... The car sits a lot but I do use a slab to keep it from rolling back and I never yank the handbrake, only enough to engage but here it doesn't do much anymore anyway. Also are the NO2 and 3 cables interchangeable? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swampy442 Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 It wont be cables, try adjusting the drums first Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Why can't you take the wheel off? Ideally jack up on the diff, and place stand under, remove both wheels. then in the rear disk there should be a rubber bung, screw driver that out then rotate the wheel so it's at the top (I think it's top), then shine a torch through the hole and you should see a cog. Then you use a flat head screw driver to lever it up or down to loosen or tighten (will try and look this up) the handbrake. If you have a helper with some experience you can adjust both sides say two clicks and perhaps sense if it's better or worse. Once you know you can keep going that way until both sides just drag and then back them off a bit and see how you handbrake feels then. The shoes are thin but for just parking up you don't need really any 'meat', they made/left this slot specifically for adjusting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooter Posted April 1, 2021 Share Posted April 1, 2021 Not a Supra but the same mechanism, he's removed the disk to change it or for clarity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted April 2, 2021 Share Posted April 2, 2021 I had it where I had adjusted the brakes and the hand brake was still high turnt out the hand brake cable in the centre console adjuster bolts was loose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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