Find me a good Toyota truck forum/site

My 87 4runner needs a bit of work, mostly the e-brakes. Looking for a place like this, but for Toyotas. Any good ones?

Also, concerning parts and upgrades, any good parts sites?

Thanks in advance.

Toyota Nation for forum, I don't know about parts, though

Haven't been on there since I sold my Tundra, but toyotanation.com was decent. Not even close to GRM though

What's wrong with your e-brake?

yotatech.com

for most stuff, www.ttora.com for really hardcore offroading stuff. www.pirate4x4.com

parker's right. I've got an '89 and you want yotatech.com for most stuff, pirate4x4 for less maintenance, more wheeling type questions. Also, pirate4x4 can be a bit... harsh.

What problems are you having with the e-brakes?

saying pirate can be a bit harsh is similar to saying Christina Hendricks is a bit busty.

Dr. Hess wrote: What's wrong with your e-brake?

Doesn't work.

This is a totally new kind of vehicle to me, coming from a V-8 RWD Chevy Caprice. There is a learning curve.

Brake rod pulls out of the dash with no resistance. The left and right cables in the back are intact. Need to get underneath and poke around.

The help me post is forthcoming.

Cable are probably stretched, there should be an adjuster somewhere between where the cane comes out of the cab and the brakes. Also having your rear shoes adjusted correctly is essential for proper ebrake function.

Thanks for the tip on Yotatech.com. I usually go to Toyotanation.com, but it's so big that it gets bogged down and it's tough t sort the info to find what you need.

There are 3 cables. The first cable is attached to the pull handle at the firewall and then goes down to the other 2 cables under the middle of the truck. I have had the end of the first cable break off at the pull handle. If it feels like there is just nothing there when you pull the handle, I would bet money that is where your problem is. A new first cable or weld a new end on the old one will probably fix you up.

If the 4runner is like my 1994 pickup the emergency brake is just part of the rear drum. If the cables are intact I'd bet you just need to adjust the rear brakes. You basically just jack up the rear end and adjust the adjusting star until there is a slight drag on the drums from the shoes. Then you pull the emergency brake and you want to hear 3 good click, and the emergency brake should have a nice pull to it. I adjusted the brakes like 3 times to get it where I liked. If I was you I'd pull the rear brakes apart to inspect clean and lube the adjusting mechanism and pivot parts as well as make sure you don't have oil getting past the axle seal. I had a axle seal fail and wash out the wheel bearing which spun and took out the bearing cage with it.

Good luck!

icaneat50eggs wrote: saying pirate can be a bit harsh is similar to saying Christina Hendricks is a bit busty.

Immediately google's Christina Hendricks

I <3 harsh, strictly in the most Christina Hendricks way.