HOW-TO: Parking E-Brake Adjustment - Page 2 - SRT Forums

With Honor · 09-03-2007, 10:34 AM

Got inspection coming up, SAFTY. will def. have to be fixing this!

With Honor · 09-04-2007, 09:06 AM

EDIT: ok i read this wrong, and just clicked the star down two times on both sides when i pulled my e brake I snapped up all the way to my center console think this is fixable or you think i broke something?

projectNEON · 09-07-2007, 03:45 AM

Cool my parking brake right now sits all the way to the top almost hopefully doing this will get it clicking near the middle again.

Why not just use a scribe instead of a screw driver?

srt4101 · 09-07-2007, 04:26 AM

Quality write up for sho. I have been meaning to do this for ever.

flamingpinhead · 09-08-2007, 11:39 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by With Honor

EDIT: ok i read this wrong, and just clicked the star down two times on both sides when i pulled my e brake I snapped up all the way to my center console think this is fixable or you think i broke something?

read more carefully!!! to tighten its up on one side, down on the other

anyhow, glad to see so many found this helpful, im suprised to see this thread still alive and well.

SNOOPALOOP · 09-09-2007, 11:59 PM

Bump for a very helpful thread

travisanderson · 09-16-2007, 01:38 AM

i tightened the star up all the way till the tire didnt move then backed it off 2 turns.so there was a hair of resistance... i think this is what he means correct?

and excelleent thread ..the dodge user manual looks like drum brakes... i was liek.. WTF?!?! we have disk brakes.

HMS4 · 09-16-2007, 01:51 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by travisanderson

i tightened the star up all the way till the tire didnt move then backed it off 2 turns.so there was a hair of resistance... i think this is what he means correct?

and excelleent thread ..the dodge user manual looks like drum brakes... i was liek.. WTF?!?! we have disk brakes.

It has both, regular braking uses the disc, park brake drum is part of the rotor.

zero13 · 09-18-2007, 02:05 PM

excellent right up, never would of figured that out with out this thread

thanks

ruvim2011 · 10-02-2007, 01:58 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by flamingpinhead

Disclaimer: I have provided the following information and pictures out of the kindness of my heart. i assume no responsibility if you mess something up, break something, break your car, injure yourself, somehow die or otherwise f*** something up as a result of reading or attempting this.

What youll need:
- Jack
- Jack stands
- Medium sized standard screw driver
- Some good lighting (trebel light or powerful flashlight)
- Wheel chocks
- Creeper (makes life easier)

Step 1: Park on a level surface, leave the car in gear and leave the parking brake completley disengaged.

Step 2: Chock the front wheels

Step 3: Jack up the rear end of the car, supporting it on jackstands

Step 4: Scoot under the car and locate the oval shaped rubber plug covering the hole accessing the disc brake caliper adapter. Remove them and put them somewhere you wont lose them. (They are located on the inside of the brake assembly at the bottom.)

Step 5: Adjust the left (driver's side) wheel as follows:
A. Inside the access hole, there is a star wheel just above the spring. Use the screw driver, inserting it through the access hole, turn the star wheel downward until a slight drag is noticed when rotating the rear tire.
B. Rotate the star wheel upward no more than 1 or 2 clicks, backing the brake shoe off the drum just enough to allow for rotation of the wheel.
C. Reinstall the oval rubber plug.

Step 6: Adjust the right (passanger's side) wheel as follows (slightly different than the left)
A: Inside the access hole, there is a star wheel just above the spring. Use the screw driver, inserting it through the access hole, turn the star wheel upward until a slight drag is noticed when rotating the rear tire.
B. Rotate the star wheel downward no more than 1 or 2 clicks, backing the brake shoe off the drum just enough to allow for rotation of the wheel.
C. Reinstall the oval rubber plug.

Step 7: With the wheels slightly off the ground (if you were using a full vehicle lift, which i obvously was not, lower the car)

Step 8: Reach into the car and fully apply the parking brake and release it two times. Fully apply the parking brake once more and leave it engaged.

Step 9: With the parking brake fully engaged, attempt to rotate each rear wheel by hand to ensure the parking brakes on each side are engaging. There should be no movement.

Step 10: Fully release the parking brake.

Step 11: Hand rotate each wheel, ensuring there is no drag caused by the parking brake shoes. (you may need to readjust the brakes as necessary, repeating steps 4 thru 11.)

Step 12: Remove the jackstands and wheel chocks.

hey man can u send these pics to ruvim2011@hotmail.com

yorad · 10-02-2007, 02:10 PM

Subscribed so I can find this later. Great work!! Thanks for taking the time to do this!

flamingpinhead · 10-05-2007, 12:52 AM

email sent. glad to help!

Joshlax27 · 10-14-2007, 07:26 PM

OK don't understand what this does..anyone care to explain?

darthcual · 10-15-2007, 12:36 PM

Another way to do this is too jack up the car, remove the rear tire, then the caliper, and finally the rotor. The Star bolt is much easier to access. Dont adjust to far out or the rotor wont fit back on. Just thought I'd add to this fantastic sticky.

wicked94s10 · 10-21-2007, 07:30 PM

great post i did this the other day worked great