sal5674 Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Hey All, I just failed N.J. inspection for an emergency brake failure, does anybody know how to adjust it? And if so, what would you say the difficulty level is. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham Posted September 27, 2009 Share Posted September 27, 2009 Hey All, I just failed N.J. inspection for an emergency brake failure, does anybody know how to adjust it? And if so, what would you say the difficulty level is. Thanks in advance! 1a) jack up rear of car + chock front wheels 1b) seriously, chock the front wheels 2a) remove rear wheel 2b) put car in neutral, e-brake off 3) in the rear disc-drum there are a few 8mm access holes 4) turn one to the 6-o'clock position 5) you can now see the e-brake adjustment gear with a flashlight 6) use a screwdriver to adjust the e-brake gear until the disc-drum doesn't want to spin easily 7) repeat for other wheel Car has to be held stopped by the e-brake up to 1300 RPM Good luck -Graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sal5674 Posted September 27, 2009 Author Share Posted September 27, 2009 WOW Graham, you're a info machine!! I wish we lived closer, I'd be knocking on your door daily. I'll give it a try and hope to get it done without having to buy new shoes. Thanks again, you're a pal! SAL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scbuckeye Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 On 9/27/2009 at 9:04 AM, Graham said: 1a) jack up rear of car + chock front wheels 1b) seriously, chock the front wheels 2a) remove rear wheel 2b) put car in neutral, e-brake off 3) in the rear disc-drum there are a few 8mm access holes 4) turn one to the 6-o'clock position 5) you can now see the e-brake adjustment gear with a flashlight 6) use a screwdriver to adjust the e-brake gear until the disc-drum doesn't want to spin easily 7) repeat for other wheel Car has to be held stopped by the e-brake up to 1300 RPM Good luck -Graham This is NOT the proper way to do the adjustment. Factory specs say differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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