2004 Tacoma Rear Drum Brake Adjuster Issues

My parking brake has keep getting looser, and I pulled a drum off to check the adjuster and the adjustment plate was not contacting the star nut of the adjuster screw at all. I referenced this thread:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/changing-rear-brake-shoes-with-mediocre-pics.287617/
but I cannot see what is different with my drum. I did replace shoes some time ago so it is probably something I did wrong. I went ahead and replaced my adjuster plates (P/N: 47644-35040, 47643-35040) thinking that my old plates were bent, but no such luck. Any ideas?

 

I know no one responded yet but I did more digging and I think I found the issue.
https://www.tundras.com/threads/drum-brake-star-adjuster-lever-revisited.94151/#post-2378825
I will update this thread when I get to crack it back open and see if this is the problem for future DIY'ers sake.

 

It looks like your missing the spring that keeps the lever against the star wheel adjuster .

It might have been gone when you did the brakes or you just forgot to install it.

 

The side of the star that the lever is on (inboard/outboard) depends on which side the e-brake cable comes in the hub...because that has to oppose the e-brake lever in there....

here's one like mine and yours.....

Check at 14min mark.....

How to Replace Toyota Drum Brakes Like a Pro - YouTube


your getting something wrong right there at that lever/spring/tang junction........

 

Thanks for the responses, I went back in and made the adjustment where the lever goes under the adjuster fork and that fixed the problem!


I watched the video and unless I am missing something their lever is a little different. The tension spring on mine connects to a little hole on the lever (pic from the tundra thread):
If I am still missing something let me know though, it drove well yesterday and the brakes stayed in adjustment so I'm hoping that did it.

 

I think this might show a little bit of what you’re looking for.
This is driver side.

 

That's how the drum brake look for 95-20, 03-04 have the automatic adjuster lever behind the star gear. See:
https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/1st-gen-drum-brake-differences.642966/

 

95-00?
Just trying to help bud

 

Yes, 95-00 my mistake. I appreciate the help. The two different styles of drums threw me for a loop.

 

95-02

03-04 had bell crank on lower backplate

 

Is this the same as the tundra is till 2006?

 

I do not know that. I never looked at the Tundra/Sequoia setup tbh