Please give me info on E-brake Adjustment
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Hi, I own a 1995 sc400. My car failled the inspection in NJ that my parking parking break wasn't "tight enough". I checked my rear break pads and they were totally fine, I'm guessing that I need to adjust my e-brake. If anyone has any knowledge in adjusting the E-brake on sc400 or have any other idea. Please reply, thanks . hahah
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take off the rear wheels. find the large rubber plug on hub face of the brake rotor. remove plug. rotate hub until the hole lines up with the parking brake adjuster inside the rotor. you'll need a good flashlight. the adjuster is a star looking pice about the size of a quarter, but it will be sitting vertically, so you won't see anything but the edges. then use a long screw driver and rotate the adjuster. i don't remember if it's up or down, but doa few rotations and see if the rotor is easier or harder to spin. you want to adjust it until it's harder to spin, then back it off just a bit until it just gets easier. then put wheel back on, do other side.
test e brake. if it's not holding, adjust it again about 2 rotations.
test e brake. if it's not holding, adjust it again about 2 rotations.
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wow that harsh inspection. Here, my inspection on e-brake, They just put in D and pull the ebrake, lights has to be on and car stays. that all, but i guess we got emission test (smog), that is a pain and really a killer.
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