E-Brake Fix Recommendations.

[BlackMount]

Alright guys, Got a question for ya.

So my E-brake won't hold the car on semi steep hills even if I yank it all the way up. Usually I would just adjust it, but adjusting it just cause's it to stick while driving and then my rear brakes start to make a very annoying and embarrassing humming noise.

My Question is, what should I do try fix this first? my friend went around a corner in his 1G and pulled the E-brake and locked the tires with super ease; I envied his perfectly good working 1G E-brake, and am now motivated to fix mine.

He's never adjusted it or anything, just typical brake maintenance like new pads every x amount of miles and such.

I'm going to start with De-glazing my pads, but if that doesn't help much if any at all what should I do next? (I will probably get new pads if that doesn't do much) I'm considering replacing the Caliper + assembly. Doing anything to the rotor's is out of the question because they are in nice condition and are cross drilled.

What do you guys think I should do?

Note: adjusting it doesn't help much as far as holding so the cable could be stretched. I believe this is my own fault seeing as I had some fun in the Ice this winter, but it wasn't very good to begin with.

Note2: for the 2G owners, 1G's did NOT come with drum brakes regardless of year and or sub-model.

 

[Grimey]

Did you perform the following procedure?

1.Pull parking brake lever with a force of approximately 45 lbs. while counting number of clicks.
2.Lever should click 4-5 times on models with AD Type calipers and 5-7 times on AD30P and AD35P calipers.
3.If not within specifications, remove console and release parking brake lever, then turn adjusting nut located behind parking brake lever as necessary to bring parking brake within specifications.
(courtesy of Alldatapro Online)

If you did, were you within the specifications? Assuming that you are out of spec I would suggest that you replace the parking brake cables first.

Autozone has them, prices are listed below.

Brakeware / Brake Cable
Part #: C10128
Warranty: 3 Months
Notes: Rear left
Availability: Special Order
Call store to Special Order.
$65.98 List:
$32.99 Cost:

Brakeware / Brake Cable
Part #: C10129
Warranty: 3 Months
Notes: Rear right
Availability: Special Order
Call store to Special Order.
$65.98 List:
$32.99 Cost:

Best of luck.

 

[BlackMount]

Did you perform the following procedure?

1.Pull parking brake lever with a force of approximately 45 lbs. while counting number of clicks.
2.Lever should click 4-5 times on models with AD Type calipers and 5-7 times on AD30P and AD35P calipers.
3.If not within specifications, remove console and release parking brake lever, then turn adjusting nut located behind parking brake lever as necessary to bring parking brake within specifications.
(courtesy of Alldatapro Online)

If you did, were you within the specifications? Assuming that you are out of spec I would suggest that you replace the parking brake cables first.

Autozone has them, prices are listed below.

Brakeware / Brake Cable
Part #: C10128
Warranty: 3 Months
Notes: Rear left
Availability: Special Order
Call store to Special Order.
$65.98 List:
$32.99 Cost:

Brakeware / Brake Cable
Part #: C10129
Warranty: 3 Months
Notes: Rear right
Availability: Special Order
Call store to Special Order.
$65.98 List:
$32.99 Cost:

Best of luck.

Thanks. Well when I do adjust my E-brake, It always starts to drag\stick. and thats why I need to look at other option.s

 

[steve]

Start by making sure the rear calipers are working correctly. I've seen the parking brake rust up, the pads rust to the brackets, and the calipers rust to the floating guide and lock pins.