adjusting e-brake cable for rear disc

[c987long]

i am having a a little problem, i just put on and adjusted my new parking shoes. but i am having to pull the brake handle all the way up to the point where i have to open the center console to get the car to stop rolling..

my question is, can the cables be adjusted to take the slack out, or should i just buy new ones?

thanks

[thttxboy]

Well the adjustment is in the star wheel adjuster. you dont actually adjust the cable length u make the brake shoes spread farther apart so they are closer to the drum and have to travel less when u pull up the e- brake. The way its done is without having to remove the wheel is: (you might Have to jack up the car to do this)

1. Behind the backing plate there is a little rubber grommet. remove that and you will see the wheel adjuster.

2. Grab a screw driver or something thin and turn the wheel up or down a few turns it wont need much. (I think its different on each side) Repeat on the other side.

3. pull up ur e-brake and it should engage at 5-7 clicks. Mine grabs good at 7 clicks.

[Danteneon]

And you adjust the drivers side downward, the passenger side upward. You should adjust the brake untill there is a slight drag when spinning the tire.

[King Crab]

Slight drag? When you engage the parking brake wouldn't you want it to lock, so it's secure when it's all the way up?

[Danteneon]

Slight drag with the brake off David


Since we didn't say this before, the e-brake should be adjusted with the brake off.

[thttxboy]

it is implied but yes the e brake handle has to be down while doing this.

[King Crab]

Makes more sense now. Thanks.

Just goes to show you that I've never had to adjust my e-brake before. Now if I do I'll be all set.

[Danteneon]

I was thinking about it afterwords and it would have been a good idea to put in that little tidbit, huh?