2G Emergency Brake problem

[dsmkid2]

I'm having a problem with my e-brake when I'm on a hill, my car will slightly roll back. Are my rear brake pads worn out or is my parking brake no good?

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Pull the cup holder out and tighten the nut attached to the ebreak when it's disengaged see if that helps

 

[Dsmkauai]

^^ You can try this first for sure! Your parking brake shoes are actually inside your rotor. It's like a mini drum for the ebrake and totally separate from the disc brakes. You most likey need new shoes and hardware and then possibly to adjust the cable under the center counsel.

 

[dsmkid2]

^^ how does it looks like and where can I get them

 

[spyderdrifter]

You can get them at any local auto parts store. Just make sure you know how to reassemble all the parts in the correct spots BEFORE pulling it apart. I recommend taking pictures for reference.

 

[Dsmkauai]

^^ or do one side at a time for reference! They look like mini brake shoes just ask for the parking brake or emergency brake shoes and hardware.

 

[dsmkid2]

Do you have a picture of the bolt under the e brake I cant find it

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Take your cup holder out, and move the ebreak up and down youll see it you can't miss it

 

[dsmkid2]

The bolt was tight still has the problem I think my pads are worn out

 

[Archer Fabrications]

You tightened it while the leaver was down right? (Ebreak off)

If so then replace shoes.

 

[dsmkid2]

Oh wait I forgot to pull the lever down this is the bolt right

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Yeah the one in the top left it's a nut not a bolt sorry

 

[iiNFAMOUSCHRiS]

for clarification, it's this:

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[Archer Fabrications]

For clarification, your pic is broke

 

[iiNFAMOUSCHRiS]

fixed it, apparently DSMtuners didn't like the site i originally used.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

fixed it, apparently DSMtuners didn't like the site i originally used.

Thats the one

 

[dsmkid2]

I checked the nut its already very tight wont budge

 

[Archer Fabrications]

I checked the nut its already very tight wont budge

And you checked that with the ebreak leaver down? If so then like i said it's the shoes, if you were checking while the e break was pulled up, it would be tight anyway. Which isnt how you would adjust.

 

[4G63_Savage]

If your shoes aren't really bad (worn out) just adjust them behind the rotor first, with the nut under the cup holder loosened. Then when you get the shoes adjusted to the point where your rotor slides over the shoes but doesn't snag and isn't tight to where it's hard to spin. then go back up front with the lever down and tighten the nut. Just to get all the life out of your shoes.

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Take the brake discs off and inspect the e-brake shoes. If they are in good shape, then loosen the nut on the parking brake lever and expand the shoes via the adjuster (turning the star wheel will expand/retract it). Expand it so that shoes are just barely touching the 'rotor' part of the disc. Might not hurt to blast the brake mechanism with a cleaner since you are already in there. Put brakes and wheels back on and use the nut on the lever for final tuning after both sides are adjusted individually.

What, did you re write the above post or something in your own words? Lol

 

[4G63_Savage]

What did you re write the above post or something in your own words? Lol

Hahaha I was kinda lost for a second

 

[Archer Fabrications]

Theres alot of people re posting info thats already been posted lately, even if it's almost the same words or discriptions, a simple +1 would have sufficed for him

 

[dsmkid2]

Thanks for the help guys wish I had some dsm buddys on here that lived closed to me

 

[91-GS]

What, did you re write the above post or something in your own words? Lol

Honest mistake, did not notice the part about re-adjusting the shoes themselves (that was kinda the point of that entire post).
Deleted to reduce clutter and future embarrassment

 

[dsmkid2]

Just so im clear hear the brake pads have nothing to do with the rolling back right? Its the parking brake shoes 2 seperate things?