Parking / E-brake Adjustment Help
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Houston TX
Parking / E-brake Adjustment Help
After changing out my rotors / calipers recently, my parking brake barely has any hold to it.
I tried to follow the service manual procedure, but it didn't make sense to me. Are you supposed to insert a pin to make the adjustment or remove one?
Maybe someone can clarify the directions or even has some pics they took while performing the procedure. This would be a great help to me...Thanks!
I tried to follow the service manual procedure, but it didn't make sense to me. Are you supposed to insert a pin to make the adjustment or remove one?
Maybe someone can clarify the directions or even has some pics they took while performing the procedure. This would be a great help to me...Thanks!
Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2007
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From: Longmont Co
After changing out my rotors / calipers recently, my parking brake barely has any hold to it.
I tried to follow the service manual procedure, but it didn't make sense to me. Are you supposed to insert a pin to make the adjustment or remove one?
Maybe someone can clarify the directions or even has some pics they took while performing the procedure. This would be a great help to me...Thanks!
I tried to follow the service manual procedure, but it didn't make sense to me. Are you supposed to insert a pin to make the adjustment or remove one?
Maybe someone can clarify the directions or even has some pics they took while performing the procedure. This would be a great help to me...Thanks!
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Irvine Ca
If it is the way I "think"......I've looked at mine but never adjusted....but there should be a hole in your Rotor hub area. This hole is access to a "star" adjuster......you have old style drum brake "shoes" inside the Rotor Hub....these inside drum "Shoes" need to be adjusted outward.
The Star adjuster basically moves two threaded post outwards moving your brake shoes closer to the I.D of the hub
Rotate the rotor and using a flashlight look for that star wheel. Use a thick screwdriver to turn it......if you turn it too far in the wrong direction you get nothing......if you turn it too far in the right direction the rotor won't spin. It's your job to get it close without it dragging on the rotor...then you'll have E-brake
But then again....I'm just guessing this is the way it is.
The Star adjuster basically moves two threaded post outwards moving your brake shoes closer to the I.D of the hub
Rotate the rotor and using a flashlight look for that star wheel. Use a thick screwdriver to turn it......if you turn it too far in the wrong direction you get nothing......if you turn it too far in the right direction the rotor won't spin. It's your job to get it close without it dragging on the rotor...then you'll have E-brake
But then again....I'm just guessing this is the way it is.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 2008
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From: Houston TX
If it is the way I "think"......I've looked at mine but never adjusted....but there should be a hole in your Rotor hub area. This hole is access to a "star" adjuster......you have old style drum brake "shoes" inside the Rotor Hub....these inside drum "Shoes" need to be adjusted outward.
The Star adjuster basically moves two threaded post outwards moving your brake shoes closer to the I.D of the hub
Rotate the rotor and using a flashlight look for that star wheel. Use a thick screwdriver to turn it......if you turn it too far in the wrong direction you get nothing......if you turn it too far in the right direction the rotor won't spin. It's your job to get it close without it dragging on the rotor...then you'll have E-brake
But then again....I'm just guessing this is the way it is.
The Star adjuster basically moves two threaded post outwards moving your brake shoes closer to the I.D of the hub
Rotate the rotor and using a flashlight look for that star wheel. Use a thick screwdriver to turn it......if you turn it too far in the wrong direction you get nothing......if you turn it too far in the right direction the rotor won't spin. It's your job to get it close without it dragging on the rotor...then you'll have E-brake
But then again....I'm just guessing this is the way it is.
