MBTwenty

Is there something around my emergency brake to lock the wheels up better? It's not been grabbing the best lately, if I park on a steep hill i'll roll a little with the brake up as far as it will go. My dad says I can adjust it from the back end. Can anyone give me some information on adjustment? I did a little search and didn't see any threads about it.

DocBeech

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We could use more information for one. Year? Model? Miles? Last time you checked the brakes? Amount of wear on the pads? Condition of the rotors? Last time you bleed the brake system?(air bubbles can make the brake system have to work harder).

Secondly its not an E-Brake. Its a parking brake. But heres the procedure.

Depress the brake pedal several times.
Remove the service hole cover of the rear console.
Turn the adjusting nut and adjust the parking brake lever.
After adjustment, pull the parking brake lever one notch and verify that the parking brake warning light illuminates.
Verify that the rear brakes do not drag.

MBTwenty

It's a 2008, not sure on the model.. GT I think, I'd have to check. 12,028 miles. I've never checked the brakes since i've had it, because i've only put 2k on it and I don't have a problem slowing down. Rotors are fine. I'm always having to wipe brake dust off my rims and down the side of my car though.
Thanks for your information I appreciate it, i'll try this in the morning.

DocBeech

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Also keep in mind that when you do this adjustment you will have to do it again when you install new pads and let some of the slack out. Thats not very many miles though to have parking brake problems. How hard are you on the brakes lol. Sounds like your burning through pad like I do on a track day.

MBTwenty

I'm not to bad on the pads. I got it wrecked and rebuilt it. The guy that had it before me was **** rough it on. It had 10k miles and the tires was half melted and the belts were showing. Treated the car horrible apparently.

monchie

I'm glad i don't live in San Francisco. There are too many up and down slopes over there. If you have to park on a slope, you better have good gripping hand brakes. If you are parked on the upside, you should have your wheels turned left all the way, and when parked downside, you should have your wheels turned right all the way. Just a few information when visiting the San Francisco Bay Area.

MBTwenty

I think it's that you're always suppose to have the back of your front wheels turned to the curb. If there's no curb then turn the wheels to where if your car rolls, it goes away from traffic or into a empty area.

jasonrxeight

depends on the road.
if its curbed, turn the front wheels away from the curb when uphill, and turn the front wheels towards the curb whew downhill, so when you car rolls, the wheel will push against the curb to stop it.
if its not curbed, turn the front wheels towards the side of the street no matter uphill or downhill, so if it rolls, it rolls towards the side of the street not into traffic.

MBTwenty

Perfect explanation

DocBeech

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If I lived in a place like SF I would probably buy this: