2nd Gen Non-Engine/Transmission e-brake adjustment

[DThibault]

I have posted this question before and I can't make any of the the explanations come clear. I have a 2001. 5 with rear disc brakes. The e brake just barely makes any contact when fully on. I see no adjustment on the caliper, just a hook on the end and in the middle of the cable there is an adjusting bolt that looks like only an equalizer that makes the two cables pull the same. I see no way to shorten the cable. The pads have plenty of meat left on them, the brakes just won't hold. There has to be a way to snug these up. Thanks.

 

[illflem]

Don't know about the disc brake rears but on the drum style there is a turnbuckle further forward near the fuel tank.

 

[jmeehan]

I had the same problem.

There is a brake drum inside the rotor that the parking brake shoes contact. On the backing plate there's a rubber plug which will let you access a star wheel adjuster, just like regular drum brakes have. The plug is recessed a little and kind of hard to see.



What I did on mine was loosen the cable, then turn the star wheel until the shoes start to drag. Sorry, I don't remember which way, it'll either bottom out or the shoes will drag. Then I re-adjusted the cable. Now my parking brake pedal only goes half way to the floor and it holds good.

 

[ehenry]

the adjuster on my truck is on the left side just under the bed.

there are small brake shoes for the parking brake inside of the brake disc.



good luck!