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go underneath the vehicle with two wrenches. tighten up the adjust ment nut, it might be on a turnbuckle, or right off the e brake handle
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02 Mazda pro 5 e brake cable loose?
HOW DO I TIGHTEN EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE ON A 2002 MAZDA PROTEGE 5?
Your e-brake doesnt work on an alero 2002?
The most likely culprit for a do-nothing parking brake is a misadjusted cable. Generally there is an nut that can be used for adjustment at the rear of the vehicle that will allow you to tighten or loosen the parking brake cable.
How to tighten an emergency brake cable on a 2000 Chevy cavalier?
What if you've checked your brakes and they are fine. My e-brake cable is stretched out and no adjuster is anywhere to be found. Is there an adjuster for a 2002 cavalier? before you think about adjusting your e-brake cable, you may want to inspect or have your rear brakes inspected. most of the time the e-brake cable will not need adjusting and the problem lies in excessive wear on your rear drum brakes. the e-brake functions by mechanically engaging your brakes (as opposed to hydraulic actuation from your braking system) in the rear. if they are too far worn, the cable pull created by your e-brake lever will not fully engage or may sometimes not at all engage your rear brakes. you could tighten the cable, but you would need to readjust when you had the rear brake shoes replaced. check your brake wear first. if that doesn't solve your problem, then adjust the e-brake.
How to fix Ford Aspire parking brake?
I used a old time E-brake cable adjuster. Basically it connects to the cable on either side of a J type hook when you tighten the j-hook it pulls the slack out of the cable. Be careful not to tighten to much as the cable would break. Some cables are enclosed and this cable tensioner won't work, It worked on my aspire OK.
How do you tighten an E-brake on a 99 Chevy Prizm?
you need to adjust the rear brakes and that will tighten up the e brake. If that doesnt help, you may need new rear brake shoes.
How do you tighten an E brake on a 99 Chevy Prizm?
you need to adjust the rear brakes and that will tighten up the e brake. If that doesnt help, you may need new rear brake shoes.
How do you adjust the emergency brake cable on a 93 escort?
Look down in the console in the slot the e-brake lever comes you will see a 10mm nut just tighten it up to remove all the slack Caution do not over tighten this nut or you will break the cable just tighten it enough to remove the slack if it feels like it doesn't want to turn anymore than stop there. If you still have lots of slack than you have a frozen cable
How do you adjust e brake on 240sx?
either take links out of the cable or just tighten it. you could also bleed the rear brakes to make it feel tighter
How do you adjust the emergency brake cable on a 1995 Ford Escort GT I need to know how to adjust the cable not the hand releaseapplie lever?
there should be an adjusting nut on the e- brake line If this is a disc brake e-brake there is a Alan wrench adjuster behind the brake piston of the caliper located by the brake cable braket. Unscrew the bolt and insert an Alan wrench. Turn right to tighten, or left to loosen. Drum brakes have a 10 mm nut under the plastic cover over the lever This connects directly to the cable lefty loosey deep socket helps
What is the e brake?
Electronic brake. Like the hand brake which has a physical cable that you pull tight, the e-brake locks the rear wheels.
Emergency brake cable and 1987 Dodge Ram?
Yes a 1987 dodge ram has an e-brake cable
Adjust emergency brake?
Most mechanical emergency brakes are adjusted in one or both of two ways. They typically engage only the rear brakes of a vehicle and engage them by means of a cable and levers. The first method of adjustment is the adjustment of the rear brakes themselves, however, if unfamiliar with what the proper setting is, leave them alone and let someone who does know deal with them if necessary (the rear brake adjustment is usually within specifications anyway, and is not usually crucial to the other method of e-brake adjustment). The second method of adjusting the e-brake is found underneath the vehicle. Usually along the driver's side (vehicles with e-brake pedals), or along the center (vehicles with hand brakes), there will be a cable, which connects the pedal/hand lever with the rear brakes. First off, the e- brake should be off and the wheels blocked, then ensure that there are no impediments to the movement of the cable. Anything that will prevent the movement of the cable will impair the function of the e-brake. Now, to adjust the cable, somewhere along it's length, will be a turnbuckle. Some can be turned by hand, others need two wrenches (one to hold the jam-nut and the other to turn the buckle). Desired adjustment is trial and error, tighten the turnbuckle to tighten the e-brake, loosen to ease the e-brake. Make an adjustment to the cable and then enter the vehicle to test it's effect. If the pedal/hand levercan be maxed out, then the cable is not tight enough. Ideally, the pedal/lever should only be able to be engaged to about 80-90% of it's maximum travel when the cable is tensioned properly. This allows for some wearing of the brake shoes over time. Tip: using the emergency brake periodically (at least once per month) will help to keep the rear brake shoes within their proper adjustment.
