e break stuck half engaged

[Chriz]

So i just installed new shoes,self adjusting kit and return springs. I went to put the new drum on and it wont fit. Now the adjuster screw is screwed in all the way so its not that. Then i noticed the parking break lever behind the shoe isn't fully swung out which is causing the handbreak link to push out the shoe. Now i got up and pushed the e break in and its not moving the parking break lever at all.

My question is am i in need of a new parking break cable? The one in there now has a lot of slack to it. The spring attached to the cable is floppy as hell and yes i looked at where the cable attaches to the peddle and it is attached. It just has very little movement to and from.

 

[atikovi]

Just replaced both my rear cables for the same reason. Wish I had known that before doing the brake job because you basically have to do it twice and pay for more shipping for a separate parts order if buying online.