Parking brake
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Joined: Aug 2003
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From: VA
St. Jude Donor '03-'11
had the same problem...
if your lever goes all the way to the top, and still doesn't hold, you'll need to adjust the drums in the back.
You'll need to pull of the rear wheels, remove the calipers from their brackets, remove the caliper brackets and pull the rear discs out. There is a star adjuster for the drums used for the e-brake. Adjust it out, and put everything back together. Don't forget to use medium loc-tite on the bolts.
I did that, and all I need is 5 clicks on the handle to keep the car from rolling on a steep hill. Hope this helps.
if your lever goes all the way to the top, and still doesn't hold, you'll need to adjust the drums in the back.
You'll need to pull of the rear wheels, remove the calipers from their brackets, remove the caliper brackets and pull the rear discs out. There is a star adjuster for the drums used for the e-brake. Adjust it out, and put everything back together. Don't forget to use medium loc-tite on the bolts.
I did that, and all I need is 5 clicks on the handle to keep the car from rolling on a steep hill. Hope this helps.
Last edited by 99C5Vert; Aug 3, 2004 at 12:42 AM.
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From: Mustang OK
Originally Posted by Allen N. Schmidt
How does one adjust the parking brake. Mine barely holds on the level.
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From: Vancouver
2015 C5 of Year Finalist
St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'07-'08-'09-'10
Parking brake what parking brake. Till I adjusted mine I couldn't use it for anything totally useless. Now that it's adjusted I can't take off with it on. Before I could.
