HOW-TO: Parking E-Brake Adjustment - Page 4 - SRT Forums

*black05srt4* · 07-28-2008, 04:40 PM

my parking brake doesn't work at all....maybe this will fix it

Zero46 · 07-30-2008, 03:55 PM

Just did mine. Works great now.

**VanillaXtract** · 08-05-2008, 05:54 PM

I did mine and tightened till the wheel was dragging. Backed off so the wheel spun freely again. With the tire still off the ground, I pulled on the parking brake to make sure both wheels were engaging. However, after I release the brake, both wheels were still difficult to turn as if it did not fully disengage. I loosened and repeated. Same results. Anybody have ideas or should I just not engage the parking brake with the tires off the ground?

flamingpinhead · 08-08-2008, 08:26 AM

you mean the wheels wont turn at all after you disengage it? its a pretty fine balance between too tight and too loose. last time i didnt tighten it enough and the brake was still too loose, you may have just overtightened it a bit (or did one wheel backwards which i did when figuring this one out)

**VanillaXtract** · 08-08-2008, 09:42 AM

No they are just not as loose as when I first set them

N1ck · 08-17-2008, 04:27 PM

I just did mine today, this helped a lot. Thanks a lot for the writeup. Also this should be noted, when I did mine the star gear that is moved with the screw driver doesn't take much to fully adjust it. I only had to move mine a few turns. Also, be sure to feel how the wheels move (spin them) *BEFORE* you adjust the parking brake, so you know how much they should be turning after they are adjusted. Mine would graze the brake pads very slightly when moved.

flamingpinhead · 08-20-2008, 01:12 PM

thanks N1ck, hand thought of that. added it to the how-to

JGORMAN · 08-21-2008, 04:43 PM

thanks alot man!!! my car really needed this i was tired of ripping up the e brake and it not holding!!!! good thread

ivey_usmc · 09-25-2008, 08:00 PM

Ive needed to do mine for a long time. Good write up!

bluebeast · 11-01-2008, 03:36 PM

Nice write up. Follow your instructions. Very easy job once you know whaty your looking for!

ghostfly · 02-08-2009, 01:53 PM

Any tips to get the star wheel to budge? It took me close to an hour but I got the driver side one to move a few turns. After about an hour and a half of jabbing every tool I owned at the passenger side one I had to give up. Would it be ok to spray some wd-40 in there to loosen things up? I'm nervous to take apart the rotor and caliper so I'd like to avoid that route if possible.

pmurcyard · 02-08-2009, 08:59 PM

its funny how such a simple thing is not widely known... i looked cuz i didnt know how to do disc brakes only to learn that its the exact same as it is with the drum brakes on my 84 mustang

i just did that one a month ago... now ill do the neon soon (since its a piece of cake)

ghostfly · 02-14-2009, 02:58 PM

To answer my own question, a little bit of WD-40 went a long way. Only took me about a half hour to do both sides using a regular screwdriver.

tbillz715 · 04-29-2009, 08:22 PM

Well the other day I parked in a friends driveway with a slight hill. Came back out and my car was at the bottom of his driveway. Yeah now it doesn't move at all, thank you.

ge_forcez22 · 05-17-2009, 12:53 AM

Was at the track and couldn't get my E-brake to hold me back completely and has been weak on driveways (reverse).

Thanks for the write up I am doing this today!

-Garrett