Parking brake

Anyone one ever fail their truck inspection due to a parking brake not holding up to 1500rpm? I just got denied my inspection for this.

How do you adjust your parking brake??

 

Don’t run the pedal to the floor. About 7-8 clicks.

 

before my suggestion, i bet you went early in the morning, and on a slow appointment day...

unsure how to adjust the parking brake (can't help there), however, i would like to make a suggestion, as i too "failed" because of this parking brake b/s.

if you take your pickup to a mechanic shop early on a saturday, and they don't have any appointments scheduled (slow day), they will call this, and all sorts of other crap to charge big bucks, and keep their "techs" busy.

i believe those thieves got $40 out of me on that one...

it is NOTHING more than a revenue grab.

as mentioned above, i did get called on this crap... ONCE... paid the $40 and had them adjust.

adjustments were made alright... by ME. i NEVER went to a mechanic shop for an inspection any earlier than 15 minutes before they close.

it's quite amazing how QUICKLY they'll pass an inspection on a saturday at 5:45 PM!

that shop went out of business very shortly after. it was called DRIVERS AUTOMOTIVE. had quite a few locations around the houston area.

if i were you, i'd go to another shop, and right before they close.

additionally, i would tell those thieves to F-off, let them keep the mandatory, non-refundable fee, and go elsewhere just on principle. yes, you'll pay twice, but they'll be out of business in short order. delayed satisfaction!

additional and unnecessary information: the chain shop that bought that place has been doing very well for 5+ years. what was that golden rule we were all taught in kindergarten?? do unto others...

 

Here are the instructions. GL.

 

Here’s a video:
https://youtu.be/p19-geSIkq4

 

OP has a third gen. Is this procedure the same for the third gen Tundra’s?

 

Yes, I adjusted my 2017 using this video a couple of months ago. The parking brake actually holds now and doesn't go all the way to the floor.

Dave