tighten up the e-brake cable???

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Jan 24, 2006 | 10:06 PM

soundengineer

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tighten up the e-brake cable???

I just want to tighten up the e-brake cable...its always been where I have to really pull back hard on the e-brake to get it to hold...and I want it to grab sonoer..how do I adjust it??

Jan 24, 2006 | 10:37 PM

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If you've ever adjusted drum brakes its the same thing. just pull off your rear rotors and you'll see the E brake is just a small drum brake.

Jan 24, 2006 | 10:46 PM

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cool...
I didnt know if it was a cable thing or a drum thing on teh ls1's

Jan 24, 2006 | 10:52 PM

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I also have the same problem and it is annoying the hell out of me!!!

Jan 24, 2006 | 10:59 PM

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The rear brakes on our cars have a drum INSIDE the disk. Pretty sweet huh?

If you remove the caliper, you will see a little **** in between the bottom of the e-brake shoes. When you pull the e-brake, the cable pulls on this little unit and forces the brake shoes apart. The adjustment **** sets a preload on them........ I think. LOL

Never actually done it, but i was looking at it about 2 days ago