E-Brake adjustment?
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Le Mans Master
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E-Brake adjustment?
Is there any quick way to adjust the e-brakes without having to pull the whole wheel assembly and calipers out? Seems an aweful lot of work for something that is usually quite simple.
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Originally Posted by Darens99Coupe
Nope, you have to pull the calipers and the rotor to get to it. It is a PITA. I just had this done on mine, while i watched so that it would pass inspection. These e-brakes suck
Tell me about it. Great, now I know what I'm doing next week if it's nice.
Melting Slicks
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From: Sunnyvale CA
Originally Posted by SilverBulletZ06
Tell me about it. Great, now I know what I'm doing next week if it's nice.
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Le Mans Master
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Originally Posted by 99C5Alan
Someone here wrote that you can drive in reverse at about 5 mph and then hit the brakes. This has to be repeated many (like 20+ times?) to get much adjustment.
Drifting
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From: Spring Tx
Unless you are using the e-brake to stop the car on a regular basis the problem lies in the pawl attached to the e-brake handle, they use a heavy grease that keeps the pawl from catching. If the pawl doesnt catch then the cable doesnt get pulled.
I get mine to work by simply working it about 5-6 times, you can tell when it starts operating properly,
I get mine to work by simply working it about 5-6 times, you can tell when it starts operating properly,
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Originally Posted by SilverBulletZ06
Yeah, but again that requires me to fricking take off the whole damned assembly!
I guess I gotta do it though. Still PO'd about it.
I guess I gotta do it though. Still PO'd about it.
