ebrake, back brakes... ahhh frustration...
03-08-2010, 07:35 PM
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ebrake, back brakes... ahhh frustration...
alright look i have a 2003 silver z. this past week i have put in a new driver side window motor, new passenger side door handle mechinism, back brakes and ebrakes. So, here is the problem. The ebrake has pressure and tension... but when i pull it, it hardly does anything. it will still roll on a small incline and after getting the rear brakes put on on the way home they was smelling pretty tuff.... and feels as if they are compressed against the rotor kinda i mean if u put it in nutral it eventual slows it to a stop... so whats up with the ebrake and is that normal to smell them after putting in brand new ones?
03-08-2010, 08:35 PM
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yeah i had someone do it for me they said that was normal... lol because they was new... i did the fronts... and they didn't do that... idk the only reason i let them is because they already had the ebrake suppose to be fixed and they already had the wheels and calipers off...
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I would have to look at it to fix it, and the ebrake may be a simple fix.
03-08-2010, 10:05 PM
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alright look i have a 2003 silver z. this past week i have put in a new driver side window motor, new passenger side door handle mechinism, back brakes and ebrakes. So, here is the problem. The ebrake has pressure and tension... but when i pull it, it hardly does anything. it will still roll on a small incline and after getting the rear brakes put on on the way home they was smelling pretty tuff.... and feels as if they are compressed against the rotor kinda i mean if u put it in nutral it eventual slows it to a stop... so whats up with the ebrake and is that normal to smell them after putting in brand new ones?
It sounds like your e-brake just needs to be adjusted and has nothing to do with your rear pads. Check the Factory Service Manual for a how-to.
03-11-2010, 08:23 PM
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I just adjusted the ebrake on my friends G coupe. There is a black rubber cap on the rotor/disc. Remove it, then rotate the whole hub to find the adjustment **** inside/behind the rotor hat. Use a flat screwdriver to adjust the ****...I believe you need to push down on it to tighten the pads until it makes contact to the inside surface of the rotor hat. Rotate the hub until you feel a slight drag from the pads indicating it is making some contact. Apply ebrake, rotate hub to test. If you cannot rotate by hand, it is probably adjusted. Put back cap/wheels. Test again by turning engine on and place in drive with ebrake engaged. Car should stay stationary.
Do these first prior to adjusting:
1.Jack up the car (rear). Place wheel chocks to front wheels to prevent rolling.
2.Remove rear wheel/s
3.Make sure ebrake is disengaged. Put car in Neutral gear.
Do these first prior to adjusting:
1.Jack up the car (rear). Place wheel chocks to front wheels to prevent rolling.
2.Remove rear wheel/s
3.Make sure ebrake is disengaged. Put car in Neutral gear.
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