E Brake only works in Reverse?
E Brake only works in Reverse? I have an 00 A4 WS6. And it has come to my attention recently that my e brake only works in reverse. Not in Drive, or park. Does my e brake have up syndrome or something? Or is the cable stuck. Any help would be great.
Staging Lane
Joined: Oct 2008
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OP, you need to adjust the e-brake by removing the rear wheels, calipers and rotors. Then slightly adjust the star wheel on the e-brake inside the drum.
Right - your rear rotors were changed at some point and the e-brake was not adjusted for them.
I think I did get new rotors when I first got my car. So i need to take off the back tires and adjust the e brake with a star key. Where is that located? Sorry I'm still a real dumbass when it comes to my car, I just dont want to screw it up.
You need to take the wheels, brakes, and rotors off to get to the adjuster. Did you do it yourself? If not how long ago was it? If a shop did it for you - they should do the work because they missed it the first time.
TECH Apprentice
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 370
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From: Garland, TX
It's at the bottom of your backing plate behind the rotor. look for a round wheel that has notches(star). Use a screwdriver to adjust it. iiri, turning it up will tighten the e-brake aginst the rotor.
