Hi guys, and ladies, So i just bought a 05 Acura Tl 6 speed a week ago. I was parked outside my garaged because i was going to be leaving soon and the security called the tow truck on me. So i came out in time before he took it. He had the car hooked so i had to give him $90 to bring it down and then he took off. I drove the car to my parents in law after words and they have a incline driveway. When i pulled my ebrake and the car was in nuetral it rolled back easily, their was only a slight drag when it was pulled all the way up. I just got the car a week ago so i'm not sure if the ebrake was a already not working or if the tow truck man moved something. If he did moved something, what would it be??? I dont know what too look for?? Can you guys please help me out. Thanks.

 

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Thanks, i have read how to properly adjust the e brake but is there a way where the tow truck guy could have done it?? i know he didn't get inside my car and he didn't remove the tire. is there another way to loosen the cable???

 

I think you've already answered your own question....

 

I want to if there's any other ways to loosen it up even if it's unproper, since the tow truck guys don't care. The reason i'm asking is because he was about to take off with my car and i had the e-brake up but it wasn't locking the tires when i tried to use it again.

 

As far as I know, short of cutting the cable, no:

 

ok thank you for the help.

 

ok, so i lifted the rear of the car. Went inside the car, open the arm rest, removed the rubber mat at the bottom of the arm rest. Removed the square plastic cover under the mat, then i just got 12mm dice and ratchet and gave the nut a couple of turns clockwise, did a couple of clicks, then spined the wheels while lever was up about 3 clicks until i felt some friction when spiining the wheels. The e-brake works great now. thanks