How to adjust hand brake cable Toyota Corolla. Years 1995 to 2015

How to adjust hand brake cable Toyota Corolla.

[@tscooter22]

Well done! Thanks for taking the time to record this. I'm even more impressed that you've learned how to speak English quite well. Anyone who makes the effort to learn a second language always gets my respect. /Waves from the U.S.A. Thanks again!

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You. :-)

[@Tome13Eclipse]

No script, no editing and no fancy talk yet better than 90%+ of videos on the subject That is actually quite remarquable

[@enhancesoutheast5964]

Great video as usual... I'm awarding you the Internet Hero medal for all your help 👍

[@Thebeastwithinusall]

Peter Finn, your videos have been essential for me to do maint. on my 1998 Corolla. You have a great way of describing what you're doing while your doing it and keep the videos short as possible and to the point. I am very thankful for your videos and hope your corolla is still going strong! Thank you.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

+Thebeastwithinusall Thanks for feedback. :-)

[@jellyroll5247]

Your videos have helped me also in maintaining my 96 Corolla 1.8. With over 350K my little car needs care and I can't tell you how much money you have saved me and many others by showing us how to do it ourselves. I thank you.

[@capricejohnson3128]

I fixed my parking brake on my Celica GT, thanks to this video! (tightening the rear drums worked in tandem with this, though).

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi and Thanks for feedback. :-)

[@johnhoog8279]

I'm here to get some tips on my 1995 Celica GT.

[@rajamez]

@@johnhoog8279 me too

[@TeunPeterselie]

Thanks for helping me out! I had the exact same system and was able to fix it myself.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You for feedback. :-)

[@tmik79]

Dear Peter, I appreciate your videos on my 1995 CarinaE. The small details, your comments, presenting the tools... helped me a lot.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi and Thanks. I will do if I find the Carina.

[@aleksrojko8877]

I have just done the trick on my Corolla E12, hand break works like a beauty, thanks !

[@masthahn6368]

Is it the same way until reaching the handbrake adjusting system? Same parts to be removed before?

[@rocketmanmarcb7696]

Very good tutorial. Mechanic said he wanted $75 to adjust mine. No way!

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Glad it was helpful 👍

[@Tambo74]

Yes i tightened the handbrake adjuster and now the Brakes are good now. This is thanks to your video for showing me how easy it was to fix this problem.

[@anthonyferguson7158]

Thanks again Peter! For those who don't have the center console with the cover, there are 3 phillips screws you must remove. All else is spot on correct.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You for support ! :-)

[@qaisdawodi6761]

thank u so much for explaining the things in an easy way

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

qais dawodi Thank You for feedback.

[@lingjunzhao9217]

Thanks a lot for the clear instructions, something people at Dobbs’s seemed to have no clue of two years back.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks. :-)

[@Dicky1860]

Thank you very much, Mr. Finn.You have helped me a lot with your video!!! I have never had anything to do with cars, but through you i have certainly saved a lot of money! Explained very well! Sorry for my bad english!! Greetings from Germany ( Black Forest) - Dirk

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Dirk Kast Thank You for your comment.

[@wiaam214wiaam4]

Very nice great success on handbrake cable reperation.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks 👍

[@MegaSupermule]

SO Many Thanks,,,,for this video help !! 15 min work and handbrake fine again !!

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Great to hear!

[@MegaSupermule]

my car is a toyota carina 1993,,,but the same handbrake as in corolla

[@kjlloyd424]

Thx for posting your video, I have a tercel but the set up is similar and your video helped me diagnos my e-brake problem. Took everything apart found the cable with the two bolts, pulled on it a little and the cable came out, it was broken, lol, time for a new cable, that's job is too big for me, at least I can tell the mechanic exactly want to fix and not get ripped off, because you know how mechanics are with girls when we come in with problems and don't have a clue about what's wrong. Thx for you video it was very helpful.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

kjlloyd424 Thanks your info text and You are welcome.

[@RG615]

Thx Peter for video well done... you have alot of "patience" teaching us "wanna be" mechanics. Thanks again. Helped me with my 1990 Corolla....✌

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks 👍

[@jamesearly729]

My son and I have been working on a 2000 Chevrolet Prizm LSi with a emergency brake that is very similar to that shown in this video which also requires the use of 10 mm open end and/or box end wrenches to turn the adjusting nut and locking nut used to adjust tension on the brake cable. But on Monday January 20, 2020, we could not adjust the cable tightly enough to get the car to stop well when testing the brake for emergency use. Also, we could easily get nine or more clicks when pulling the emergency brake lever. My 1989 Toyota Corolla stops better even though this Corolla still has old brake cables and has not had the tension on the cables adjusted. We checked carefully all that we did and believe all cables were installed correctly from the rear wheels all the way to the lever for the emergency brake. We had the same problem before January 12, 2020 but that cable stopped the car not as well as the one with tension set on January 20. On January 12, we tried tightening the tension further than the threads on the cable allowed by using three larger nuts as spacers put below the tensioning nut but around the threaded metal that attaches to the cable. We succeeded very well in increasing the tension because we broke the cable. When I looked under the car I saw that the portion of brake cable that leads from the lever back to the equalizer was non-existent. On January 20 we decide against using a large nuts as spacers for fear of breaking another cable. Have any of you had a similar problem with new brake cables not adjusting to enough tension to stop the car effectively? What I mean by "effectively" is that when parking the car on the driveway with what I am guessing is about a ten percent slope, seven or more clicks are needed to keep the car from rolling down hill when the gear is disengaged. If you or anybody watching this video had such a problem and were able to correct this problem, how did you correct this?

[@Dassfilharmonien]

Greetings Dr. Finn Thank you so much for your video. Exactly what I needed for my 2003 Corolla hatchback! I love the way you go through the proceedure in such detail. I can fast forward if I feel like it but still never miss a thing! Keep it up! Terveiset fra Norge :)

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi and Thanks for comment. 😃👍

[@Tomee62538]

Thank you Peter for another brilliant video.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Many thanks

[@TheUltimateCrash1990]

Thank you Peter Finn for the good video, it really helps.

[@margaretborsbey1193]

very good and easy to do. no need to pay a garage to do this.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

margaret borsbey Yes and Thank You for comment.

[@louishumphreys5451]

Much appreciate your Toyota Videos Mr. Finn. You do a great job.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Ok and Thanks :-)

[@pedroestiveira1376]

Hi Mr Finn I thank you a lot for your videos.. i have a 2001 Corolla G6 VVT-I and all the maintenance is done by me thanks to you... Keep up the good work sir... Pedro from Portugal

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Great info. :-) And Thanks for your great player named Ronaldo !

[@MarzNet256]

Hello Peter. Been watching your videos for years-great work. I need to do this. Adjustment is similar to throttle cable. 2006 Matrix with 135k miles.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Ok and Thanks. :-)

[@ImNoBSING]

How does the handbrake cable tightening plays out with handbreak shoe tightness? I am trying to get my shoes contact tuned and to increase braking force. But never get enough force to pass test.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks and noted 👍

[@ImNoBSING]

@@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor I had one guy look at it and the cables were worn out. It is hard to diagnose as without pressure/brake disc they look like working but when the brake disc is installed it starts to do weird stuff.

[@TerjeNesthus]

Thank you for making this video! Now im gonna go try this.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You.

[@TerjeNesthus]

Peter Finn And it worked, super happy, really nice that you took your time to do this video.

[@decayw1334]

Chris fix and You Are The best

[@dibsy1000]

thanks for the good videos, even though i'm not good at english, i enjoy them a lot.

[@camuihybrid]

Thank you so much. Your video is very useful for me.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You.

[@Olli_Kuhta]

Kiitän, asiallinen video.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Noted 👍

[@maiquito10001]

Thank you Mr Finn, very clear your video, thank you for you time very useful.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Michael Amstromg Thank You for feedback.

[@iandamianluciferwilson7385]

Just about to do this job. Thanks for the help.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Glad to help 👍👍

[@abes7181]

Great video Peter. I have a question. I did this and my hand break is very tight but my car still won't hold (it rolls). The break pads and rotors are new. Do you have any idea what it could be? My car is a manual (5 speed) so no parking break.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Abe S Yes, I have two service ideas: lubricate or change had brake cables. And lubricate rear brake shoes metal contact areas. Look video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZiwoWeAm5KBgJY

[@SpencerHostmark]

Thank you this video helped a lot

[@padurarupetru7177]

Bravo Peter.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

😃👍

[@krisgannon2848]

Thanks Peter, your video's are great. Can you show how to adjust the doors. My driver door on my Toyota Corolla 2001 seems to be sagging. Thanks

[@cg7life357]

Same

[@BRaff-hl4ip]

Thanks for video, it worked a treat for me.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi, Thanks. I try to do new video how to adjust the doors.

[@senghongphy2645]

Thank papa for this video my car like u show

[@valerierobertson598]

Thank you ,very good video,I have a Toyota Corolla 2003 ,the handbrake doesn’t need adjusting but when I put the handbrake lever down It moves from side to side ,how can I fix this please.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi, Yes it does. If you tighten cable, your hand break are stronger.

[@MrWritingGuy]

Brake

[@wangofree]

Muchas Gracias mi amigo. Muy bein. :-)

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks 👍😀

[@khalilhaider3816]

Thanks for informing

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Welcome

[@davidmadden1195]

Very helpful video, many thanks !

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You Sir.

[@svenp6504]

Your videos have helped me a lot. And I like how you say noots. :-)

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You for comment. :-)

[@enmanuelmax]

Thaks for that video!

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Our pleasure!

[@jamesearly729]

Almost forgot but my much thanks to you too, Peter Finn the Car Doctor for your generous instruction that you are under no obligation to give us.

[@kiml.t411]

Thank you mister! Very useful

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Kim L.T Thank You.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Very Good.

[@mattdathew2794]

my button is stuck, this should help me out today

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Great to hear!😀👍

[@peterlim2301]

Hi Peter, how do you remove the centre console on the Toyota Corolla 2000 (auto)? Do you have a video?

[@MartyT]

No need to take centre console out if you have a long reach socket, just move aside the handbrake lever dust cover and you'l see the adjusting nut

[@Mickyrst43]

How do you stop the adjustment nut turning when your tightening the lock nut?

[@ImNoBSING]

@@Mickyrst43 I think you first unscrew it, then tighten the nut below and then screw the locking nut back in.

[@ImNoBSING]

Ohh I misread. It tightens against the nut below, at least for me it did.

[@israelmata8286]

on the 2015 luckily all the plasics except for for center console itself simply unclip

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi Israel Matta. Thank you for your information.

[@balasuriyage]

good job mate, thanks

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Love Rocket You are welcome.

[@jakeshev]

Hello Peter! I have a small question: I dropped a coin into the handbrake area (it fell between the rubber that is attached to the handbrake handle). I am curious if you think this could be dangerous for my vehicle or the handbrake mechanism? I will try to remove the plastic cover like you did in this video to find it, but I am curious if you think this might be something concerning or not. Thanks!!

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

HI, If you have Toyota car, normally no issues. But if your car cable goes hard to move, then open the console.

[@vivienlafarge9014]

Yeah thanks i will make again handbrakes in the snow next winter ^^

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Have fun!

[@Tambo74]

Peter my Avensis handbrake is a little bit loose when i start to pull up the handbrake. and also i have to pull hand brake up really hard to make sure the brake is working because the car moves a little bit if i don't pull the handbrake up hard enough. My question was if i tighten up the handbrake adjuster so that i have 5 clicks will that make the back brakes more strong and will it stop the car from moving better?. and if the car still moves will that mean that it must be the brake shoes?

[@ericohman]

Works perfect! Thanks! I only had one nut so I installed one extra just in case. There was a brass colored nut on mine. Not sure whats supposed to be there originally? 1 or 2x nuts? :)

[@ericohman]

Toyota Corolla G6R -98

[@janihillner6539]

Mulla on toyota corolla farmari 07 mistä kertoo pieni löysyys kahvassa. Eli kun lähtee nostamaan kahvaa. Löysää on noin 2cm matkalla

[@JSenthil12345]

Peter, I installed new brake shoes on the rear drum and the liver is now very loose. Do I need to make adjustments on the drum itself or as shown in this video? I was expecting the liver to tight after installing new shoes because the new shoes are thicker than the old ones. I am not sure why it became loser than what it was before after installing new shoes.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi, I this the liver like the rear break handle / grip. So you need to first adjust your break shoes on the drum area. There is special bolt. Second, then you need to adjust the break cable bolt in cabin area.

[@carminebocchetti6578]

Grazie è stato molto utile

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hello 😃, I have read your comment and I appreciate it. Thanks. 👍

[@tomkolbin7565]

Great video!, But i have some problem - mine rear brakse are disk, only one wheel is getting tight, when i engage hand brake, other is loose. is there an adjust in corolla for each wheel?

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

+Tom Kolbin Hello, I will do new video to You.

[@tomkolbin7565]

+Peter Finn great. thanks a lot man.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Here is new video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gobKdYWYlLxnZpI

[@tontza89]

Koitin kiristää 2005 vuojen hatchbackistä käsijarrua. Ongelma oli keskikonsolin irroituksessa, jonka etupäässä alhaalla ei ollut videon kaltaisia ruuveja, vaan kate jatkuu pidemmälle jalkatilaan ja on jollain muoviklipseilla kiinni toisessa. Onko vinkkiä, miten sen saa ehjänä irti? 🤔

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Please pull out the part

[@odinkristoffermathisenande9629]

Nice😊 thanks🤘🏻

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Welcome 😊

[@chegvra]

This guy should do voice overs for Dracula characters in the movies.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks. Good idea. ;-)

[@TEMARTZ]

Hey Peter... can you make a video how to remove or change the handbrake lever assemble...

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Yes, I will do in future.

[@TEMARTZ]

+Peter Finn thank you Peter

[@NS-hj7km]

Thanks again!

[@mashimaru4134]

Okay, so 5 clicks is tight enough...but since you're Finnish it's propably rally ready handbrake setting too 😅

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks for comment 👍😀

[@charlespicard2866]

Hi Peter, I just replaced the brake shoes and the drum on my 99 corolla. I adjusted the stiffness of the hand brake but the parking brake still won't brake... do you think my cable are the cause of the problem ?

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi, you must adjust brake shoes adjusting bolt too. Look video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jarKgHukfqhsm6M

[@TheRishidco2]

Can you show me dow to do this for corolla conquest 2002?

[@Gudii7]

Thx man nice video :)

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You.

[@juanmatienzo5282]

Would Tightening the adjuster make my Brake light turn off or would I have to loosen it? Currently my Brake light would not turn off :(

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

+Juan Matienzo Yes, it could be. Please test. :-)

[@cavalier171]

MR. PETER,how do you do?. my parking brake lever does not move down completely it leaves a small gap than normal some time i feel parking brake as it is engaged and i engage and disengage the brake until i feel my car rolls back then i can drive my car where can it be the problem from rear drums or brake lever?thanks

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

+mohamed moktar Hello, you need to lubricate your brake cables. Here is video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oZzOZ2iNq9CJn5I

[@solipsisticmisfit]

very good!

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Andreas Thrainn Kristinsson Thanks Sir.

[@chrisvictoria5875]

How many clicks does it takes to tighten it on corolla 1998

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

7 clicks

[@DONALLHAPPYMURRAY]

Peter, Hello... Can I use a 1.8 corolla fuel pump in a 1.6 corolla vvti? Thank you. from Pastor Happy in Ireland

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

+Happy Murray Yes! Same pumps.

[@DONALLHAPPYMURRAY]

Peter, thank you. You are my car's best friend.\O/

[@nomadyesmad4875]

I can barely get 4 clicks from never used hand brake. DO i need to adjust it.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

No

[@bilal-is2ez]

Thank u Sir

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks for comment. :-)

[@edgarbercian896]

Thanks

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks for Great info. Best Regards Peter Finn

[@FAINTEN17]

Hey, i have a 2000 corolla Automatic, and its the one with the manual window thing. after i take off the screws from the rear console like you did, it does not want to come out, it tends too move the rest of the center console. is there other screws?

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi, please try to move carefully the console to directions: back and front. And then carefully up. There should not be any screws, but there could be electric cables and switch. Switch opens with small screwdriver.

[@typer93]

Hello! Please someone tell me whats the other two switch for in 6:00 i know one for to adjust the front lights, but i want to know the other two, my corolla only has blind switches in it. please reply.

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Headlight washer.

[@typer93]

Could you send me a link, where can i get it? In hungary we do not have...

[@bilal-is2ez]

Hi Mr Finn! Is there any need to adjust the equalizer? please help. Thanx

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi, sorry. I am not expert with equalizer

[@sonnybee8271]

why didn't he test it to see if light goes off?

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

👍😀

[@xgrapher]

Thanks for the video but you could have done this in a 3 min video

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thanks for comment.

[@InspiratinTemptation]

I got my brakes done (drum) the mechanic left the parking break out of the equation it jas no grip with tje brakes at all. Please help!

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

InspiratinTemptation Hello. Do you have this issue just now.

[@InspiratinTemptation]

I recently took it back and he did it for free lol damn right.

[@arnoldlingat7013]

now i know,,,t.y

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Thank You for feedback.

[@tuusharptuloose7275]

it would have been better to make this video during the day so you would not need the torch

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Yes, good idea. :-)

[@pornthipmitchell5410]

Very boring and painful to watch

[@karlabenedict3658]

how many time are you gonna say "handbrake"? get to the point

[@themanthis837]

thanx

[@PeterFinnTheCarDoctor]

Hi and Many Thanks for feedback. :-)