2004 Toyota Tundra Parking Brake Adjustment
As on most Toyotas the auto adjust feature is through repeated and regular use of the parking brake NOT by tapping the brakes while moving in reverse.
2004 toyota tundra parking brake adjustment. Shop OEM 2004 Toyota Part 464100C010 46410-0C010 464100C011. Attached are two nuts that adjust the hand parking brake. Sounds like its time to adjust the parking brake system.
Use your pliers to turn the nuts around the two rods sticking out the back of the hand parking brake. Over time the cable can stretch beyond adjustment and under sever stress the cable can snap. There is a rubber plug in the face of the brake drum you need to remove to adjust the brakes.
2004 Toyota Tundra DC SR5 4X2 White wOak Interior Toyota LSD Tow Pckg Chrome Pckg 26565R17 split 5. It works the same on a Sienna as you described at least on the earlier models. Remove the console covering from around the hand parking brake.
The parking or emergency brake is actuated by a cable that spans between the parking brake handle or pedal and the rear brake drums. 236-horsepower 40L V6 5-speed automatic RWD. If you think they are not adjusted try backing up and applying the brakes every few feet.
Start by inspectingrepairingadjusting the rear brakes. The 2004 Toyota Tundra has 1 NHTSA complaints for the parking brake at 109000 miles average. Was checking brakes for pulsating issue and during inspection they discovered that the right rear caliper had a broken bolt that could not be.
Gently lock the vice grip on the front end of the threaded adjuster rod to keep it from turning and break the lock nut free on the other end. Tighten up the adjuster nut till the parking brake pedal has 9-13 clicks to set the brake. You need a vice grip plier and two 10mm or 12 mm dont remember for sure box or open end wrenches.