E-Brake

unleashedcc · Post by **unleashedcc** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 9:24 pm

I recently had to replace the little brake cylinders in my e-brake system but now it doesnt work. You pull it but nothing. Is there a way to adjust it without having to take the drums apart?

LionheartedSXT · Post by **LionheartedSXT** » Sat Mar 20, 2010 11:55 pm

When you took the center console out, the entire e-brake assembly was exposed. Before you took off the two cables that go to the drums, did you stick a screwdriver or some kind of pointed object into the hole on the gear in the e-brake assembly? If you didn't then it won't hold properly, found that out when we were doing the rear disk swap on my car. That gear needs to stay in place in order for the e-brake to work properly.

Edit: Now re-reading your question again, I believe you were referring to the little cylinder looking things on the end of the e-brake cable inside the drum. Yes you can adjust them without taking apart the drums, but you must jack up the car and there should be a hole near the rear knuckle, either on the back of the drum or right under it, can't remember, but you will see a little gear that is attached to that cylinder at the end of the e-brake cable that you should be able to spin with a flat head, and that will adjust it making the e-brake cable tighter or looser. But unless this is not the case then follow the previous statement, hope this helps!