loose e-brake... how to tighten?
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Racer
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loose e-brake... how to tighten?
today i parked my car on a slight hill and when i put up the e-brake up the car still rolled back. i park on this road all the time and have never had an issue. when i pulled the handle up there used to feel like there was some resistance but today it felt really loose and flimsy. cant i just tighten the cable and my problem is solved? anyone know how to tighten our parking brake? thanks
Drifting
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Originally Posted by Worth
today i parked my car on a slight hill and when i put up the e-brake up the car still rolled back. i park on this road all the time and have never had an issue. when i pulled the handle up there used to feel like there was some resistance but today it felt really loose and flimsy. cant i just tighten the cable and my problem is solved? anyone know how to tighten our parking brake? thanks
Racer
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Originally Posted by PACman
One possibility - Check your rear brake disc & pads. It could be that your rear pads or discs or both have worn down that it's time to replace it. Less rear brake pad/disc will require pulling the e-brake higher.
Instructor
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If its suddenly loose, wouldn't that mean the cable snapped, or came off somehow? If it were worn brakes or just in need of adjustment I would think it would be a gradual decline in the tightness of the brake lever. Maybe I just understood the OP wrong but the suddeness of it would lead me to believe theres a problem.
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