Handbrake

[Rolla Boy]

They seem to be a sh!t design, thats all I have to say, I adjust them correctly at the wheels, lock up and back off 5 turns (any tighter and the handbrake shoes will rub constantly on the disc)... Adjust the cable afterwards and I'm never really satisfied with them...

Have to adjust the cable up heaps and then still, gotta push it all the way to the floor to hold...

[PC XT]

They seem to be a sh!t design, thats all I have to say, I adjust them correctly at the wheels, lock up and back off 5 turns (any tighter and the handbrake shoes will rub constantly on the disc)... Adjust the cable after wards and I'm never really satisfied with them...

Have to adjust the cable up heaps and then still, gotta push it all the way to the floor to hold...

Must be a crap design as so many people have found they don't work effectively at all from New!

[Kruzenvax]

So if it is a crap design - what's next? I believe that card with the handbrake that doesn't hold is not roadworthy....

[Rolla Boy]

They do hold, they have to be adjusted pretty much all the way and then push it to the floor...

[PaulG]

I posted to the ToyotaNation forum (mostly North American users) and no one reports a problem with park brake.

Questions:

Is there some difference between North American Highlander and Australian Kluger park brake design?

How does the park brake actually work? (Pardon my ignorance)

[Rolla Boy]

Push the park brake down pulls the cable which is connected to rear brake shoes...

Tighten the cable, the brake shoes move out and lock onto the inside of the rear brake discs...

[roland19777]

Hi do anyone know where the adjustment screw on the handbrake cable is located i have a 2008 kluger and i removed all the plastic under the car to to my suprice is no adjustmen screw on the handbrake wire???

Can someone help me out

Thanks

[holmesie]

I found this on ToyotaNation a while ago. Looks complicated and I haven't attempted it myself yet

http://www.toyotanat...st-e-brake.html

Hope that helps you though

Edited January 20, 2013 by holmesie

[bisdake]

there is a hole on the rotor/disc.you need to rotate and align that hole to the adjusting screw.as far as i remembr,it is located at the bottom part.