Easy question....e-brake
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Racer
Joined: Nov 2005
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From: Amherst NH
Easy question....e-brake
Just wondering how to tighten the e-brake cable. Right now it is just tight enough to keep it from rolling backwards. I can rip it all the way and it doesn't even drag rolling forward.
Burning Brakes
Joined: Aug 2006
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From: Denville NJ
You will see lots on this, check the search section under emergency brake. If your handy, you will have reasonable success improving the overall effectiveness. I messed with mine quite a bit, even though it was no so bad.
Still it dosn't lock up in a manner that I would like.
Still it dosn't lock up in a manner that I would like.
Tech Contributor
Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Van Buren Arkansas
Wounded Warrior Escort '11
I went back to old-school methods and adjusted mine that never worked. Once done, it worked perfectly. Its a drum brake setup. Take the rotor/drum off, adjust the shoes outward with the regular adjuster a bit and try putting the rotor/drum back on. Keep doing this until you can just barely get it on. Do both sides the same. If it had a window on the backside of the brake assembly, then you could adjust it the way of the old days without having to remove the rotor/drum.
Race Director
Joined: Jul 2004
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From: Lake Havasu City, AZ
check out this fellow forum members web site...
check out both #3 and #4
http://www.ronjpics.com/Corvettestuff.htm
check out both #3 and #4
http://www.ronjpics.com/Corvettestuff.htm
