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Old 10-14-2009, 12:15 PM
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parking brake cable confusion

Will someone set me straight? Every place in town lists a left rear, and a right rear parking brake cable for my 87 4Runner.

Why is nobody listing a front cable? Does the cable not go from the handle to the adjuster mid-frame, then another cable from the adjuster to the rear axle?

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Old 10-14-2009, 12:55 PM
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There's definitely 3 cables, a front, and 2 rears. Try rockauto.com if you haven't yet. That's where I bought all three cables for my 88 pickup. You could always go to a dealership, but that front cable alone will run you $80-100 if you do.
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I got my front cable from autozone... works great...
Old 10-14-2009, 01:25 PM
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I bought one off EBAY. I know when I searched on-line I had a hard time finding one too.
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I bought my front cable from the dealer for around $90 I believe.
It goes from inside the cab all the way to the rear assembly
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Rockauto only lists the rears and has mad expensive shipping to canada. Does anyone know if the cable length is the same on 1st and 2nd gen 4runners?

Sucks cause I swapped one out of my pickup and I threw the broken one out - it was broken at the midframe adjuster, and the one in this 4runner is broken right at the handle. I could have hacked them together had I thought ahead. Gah.
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Check local junkyards if you want to save some bucks, otherwise get one from the dealer you can't go wrong with the quality and fit.
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I got my front cable from rockauto. I think toyota has a patent on it or something, no canadian aftermarket suppliers have the front cable... Cept for the dealer, and they wanted $90+
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well i hate to keep it simple but i just park in gear. haha
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Yah that works okay, untill it pops outa gear and rolls down a hill!

I had no e-brake for bout 2 years... hated it! Always used 4low and 4th or reverse to park..
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Having a busted e-brake cable and parking in gear in the summer isn't bad.
Make it winter, and you have to warm up your vehicle...
I've got an auto-starter but I need to fix my e-brake cable first or my truck goes off to work without me when I hit the auto starter.
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Originally Posted by Stuwy123
Having a busted e-brake cable and parking in gear in the summer isn't bad.
Make it winter, and you have to warm up your vehicle...
I've got an auto-starter but I need to fix my e-brake cable first or my truck goes off to work without me when I hit the auto starter.
lmao... i watched a drunk buddy do that to his bagged 93 yota... drinking and autostarts with 5spds dont mix well with cinderblock walls...
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Not sure of this is what you need, the seller does not specify the exact use (location) of this cable, but he does say he has several available so it might be a good place to start.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1986-...item2301dc7e58

Hope this helps.
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