emergency brake adjust
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emergency brake adjust
so before i start let me be sure...to adjust the e-brake at the rear wheels i have to remove the brakes and the rotor to reveal the adjusting star. that sounds like crazy 70s engineering.even the vw bug adjusts from the inside rear. 1970 vette. thanks for your quick help. my car is on stands waiting for me to start.
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That is not correct. You remove the rear wheels and line up the large holes in the rotor with the adjusting star at the bottom of the axle. Then you turn the star from the top to the bottom of the hole until the rotor will not move then back off about 3 clicks until you can just move it.
cc
PS You really should buy a shop manual. The procedure is covered in there. They are not very expensive.
cc
PS You really should buy a shop manual. The procedure is covered in there. They are not very expensive.
Last edited by CCrane65; Nov 14, 2009 at 05:00 PM.
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Mako I can't even imagine what happened to your car but I shudder to think.
I must say though mine works fine even on my steep driveway. I burnished the shoes according to the procedure in the manual and it works. They smelled pretty hot when I was done that's for sure.
cc
I must say though mine works fine even on my steep driveway. I burnished the shoes according to the procedure in the manual and it works. They smelled pretty hot when I was done that's for sure.
cc
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thanks alan. the cable pulley was modified when the crossmember was modified to accept 5sp tremec trans. no more adjustment left. i'll remodify it later. matt
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That is not correct. You remove the rear wheels and line up the large holes in the rotor with the adjusting star at the bottom of the axle. Then you turn the star from the top to the bottom of the hole until the rotor will not move then back off about 3 clicks until you can just move it.
cc
PS You really should buy a shop manual. The procedure is covered in there. They are not very expensive.
cc
PS You really should buy a shop manual. The procedure is covered in there. They are not very expensive.
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confession... i have a manual but always feel more comfotable "talking" to real people like me if i can. thanks for your help. imade it better with your help. the only real problem was that it was difficult to determine brake drag versus the resistance of the posi rear. i think i'll do it again and sneak up on it. thanks matt
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That is not correct. You remove the rear wheels and line up the large holes in the rotor with the adjusting star at the bottom of the axle. Then you turn the star from the top to the bottom of the hole until the rotor will not move then back off about 3 clicks until you can just move it.
cc
PS You really should buy a shop manual. The procedure is covered in there. They are not very expensive.
cc
PS You really should buy a shop manual. The procedure is covered in there. They are not very expensive.
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...10&dept_id=226
Or is there year specific ones out there?
I think I need to get one myself to help me on my epairs.
thanks
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I hate to disagree and this has nothing to do with ebrake adjustment but if the posi is good both wheels will spin the same way. An open diff will have the wheels travel in opposite direction but a posi should spin the same way. If they spin opposite the posi is probably worn out.
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Peace, Moosie
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Is this an example of a good shop manual for the c3?
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...10&dept_id=226
Or is there year specific ones out there?
I think I need to get one myself to help me on my epairs.
thanks
http://www.ecklers.com/product.asp?p...10&dept_id=226
Or is there year specific ones out there?
I think I need to get one myself to help me on my epairs.
thanks
cc
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Besides the question of the posi being defunct I always found it difficult to turn the rear wheels when they were off the ground due to the angles that the wheeels were hanging, putting a serious bind on the 1/2 shaft u-joints. That and the fact the adjusters are usually non-movable. Do-able, but sometimes difficult,,, Good luck
Peace, Moosie
Peace, Moosie
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