Emergency Brack adjustment
#1
Emergency Brack adjustment
How do you adjust the e-brake on a 02 Z? i used it for the first time since i've owned it yesterday lol and it came all the way up, pulled the rotors and the shoes look fine and i couldn't find the adjusting mechanism. anyone know how?
#2
Re: Emergency Brack adjustment
Mine has done that a couple times too, but then when I pull it again it's fine. Remember reading somewhere to take up the slack you just pull up on the lever 3 times slowly? Could be wrong though -
#3
Re: Emergency Brack adjustment
I have heard you are supposed to go in revers then get on the brakes hard...
I have tried it hard easy, etc.... nothing worked.
I'll try the lever thing but I doubt it works either.
FWIW I pulled the rear and driveshaft and checked everything, nothing to adjust the e-brake.
I have tried it hard easy, etc.... nothing worked.
I'll try the lever thing but I doubt it works either.
FWIW I pulled the rear and driveshaft and checked everything, nothing to adjust the e-brake.
#5
Re: Emergency Brack adjustment
on my third gen, both sides meet to one common cable and bracket, with a nut to adjust tension
on a typical drum brake set up driving in reverse will adjust the shoes to accomodate normal wear and tear
on ls1 rear brakes, the intergral drum brake has a self adjusting screw to accomodate normal wear and tear, not for major adjustment
disconnect the driveshaft again, and follow the two ebrake cables, they should meet up to one cable/bracket, and from there you can adjust it
on a typical drum brake set up driving in reverse will adjust the shoes to accomodate normal wear and tear
on ls1 rear brakes, the intergral drum brake has a self adjusting screw to accomodate normal wear and tear, not for major adjustment
disconnect the driveshaft again, and follow the two ebrake cables, they should meet up to one cable/bracket, and from there you can adjust it
#6
Re: Emergency Brack adjustment
have heard you are supposed to go in revers then get on the brakes hard...
I have tried it hard easy, etc.... nothing worked.
I have tried it hard easy, etc.... nothing worked.
The parking brake handle has a small ratchet tooth in the handle that is supposed to automatically adjust it. If the handle came all the way up with little to no tension, it's probable jammed.
#7
Re: Emergency Brack adjustment
Mine just did this. Flew all the way up and broke part of my console at the top.
I'll be screwing with it tomorrow morning. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
-Dustin-
I'll be screwing with it tomorrow morning. I'll let everyone know how it works out.
-Dustin-
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