Parking brake stuck on 1999 Toyota Camry
I have a manual 1999 Toyota Camry SE. Recently, it seems that the parking brake isn't able to be completely disengaged. Even with the lever all the way down, the brake light stays on and the car is very noticeably impaired. What's the easiest way to solve this?
Posted Feb 25, 2017, 5:03 PM UTC
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Go under the car to the rear drums? And find the parking brake cables attached to drum brakes (hint: they come from the front). Get a hammer and punch then beat the crap out of the parking brake actuators. Then either have someone knowledgeable take them apart to free them out never pull that parking brake lever again.
Where can I find the parking brake actuators? I looked at where the cable from the parking brake meets the brakes, but it had an outer covering. Do I need to remove this covering to get to the actuator?
Can you take a picture of your rear brakes? Get it from a bunch of angles and post em. I can't find a good picture online of your car.