E-brake adjustment
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E-brake adjustment
Hi, to adjust my e-brake, you guys said to do it from inside the cab by the e-brake pedal. There is a black box { what is it ?} with 2 screws holding it on in front of the entrance hole. I took the screws off the box but it doesnt want to come lose from the firewall end, is their scews or a wire plugin or something i've missed, i didnt want to pull something off that might still be attached somewhere.....Thanks
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To correctly adjust the parking brake jack the rear of the vehicle up with the fronts scotched, and the e brake off. Remove the wheels, calipers, and caliper mounting bracket. Take the brake disc/drum off and adjust the star wheel that separates the pads until the drum just barely drags on the pads when you slide it on. Then put everything back on.
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That black box is the PCM. Leave it in place.
I adjusted the e-brakes by just jacking up the rear wheels and adjusting the starwheel tight and backing them back out 5 clicks and then turning the rear wheels to check for drag. Just like adjusting drum brakes because that is what they are.
Edit: This method does not allow you to inspect the condition of the e-brake pads like Ziggy's method.
This is the view of the e-brake assembly with the rotor pulled.
Pic by camodown when he was doing rear wheel bearings and seals.
I adjusted the e-brakes by just jacking up the rear wheels and adjusting the starwheel tight and backing them back out 5 clicks and then turning the rear wheels to check for drag. Just like adjusting drum brakes because that is what they are.
Edit: This method does not allow you to inspect the condition of the e-brake pads like Ziggy's method.
This is the view of the e-brake assembly with the rotor pulled.
Pic by camodown when he was doing rear wheel bearings and seals.
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