Damn E-Brake

SRT Handz · Apr 27, 2005

CAn some one tell me how to adjust it and make it tighter?

GDawg · Apr 27, 2005

SRT Handz said:
CAn some one tell me how to adjust it and make it tighter?

Did you have the (old) parking brake recall done? After mine was "fixed" it became a lot tighter over all (but the handle is now loose side to side. Figures Ford can't fix one thing without screwing up something else.)

Mike97gt · Apr 27, 2005

SRT Handz said:
CAn some one tell me how to adjust it and make it tighter?

did you replace calipers on this car or any other parts in the e brake system and not put the pin in the tension relese hole in the parking brake control.

if this is the case remove the console and remove the parking brake control unit (handle and mechanicalsthat it attaches too) withthe unit on a bench you maybeable too pull the tension spring all the way back and stick a pin in the hole too lock it untill the cable is attached.

Mike97gt · Apr 27, 2005

GDawg said:
Did you have the (old) parking brake recall done? After mine was "fixed" it became a lot tighter over all (but the handle is now loose side to side. Figures Ford can't fix one thing without screwing up something else.)

HEY watch it. i am one of those service techs you claim can't fix one thing without screwing up another

hognutz · Apr 27, 2005

I know there is not adjustment on mine. I dont' know if 98 was any different.

hognutz · Apr 27, 2005

MikeZ28 said:
HEY watch it. i am one of those service techs you claim can't fix one thing without screwing up another

If your a tech what is the trick to getting the ebrake cables back on the rear calipures.

I put MM lower control arms on and had to flip the cable brackets. I had the worst time getting the cables back in place on the calipures.

Is there a trick to this?

97gtconv. · Apr 27, 2005

i took a look at mine and there's no adjustment, it's put together loosely. mine vibrates alot but there's nothing i've found to cure it. i've never heard of a recall on it or anything like that.

merc123 · Apr 27, 2005

Pull the brake up and drive backwards. (Seriously, it worked on my cougar).

crazynorwegian · Apr 27, 2005

I had mine replaced for the recall last week, mine also moves side to side a lot now, and is also not as smooth when you pull it up. I liked the defective one better. although it did slip one time in my friend driveway, and the car rolled into my friends brand new 03 gt

CaliLifeStyle · Apr 27, 2005

What years and models did this recall involve?

Mike97gt · Apr 27, 2005

hognutz said:
If your a tech what is the trick to getting the ebrake cables back on the rear calipures.

I put MM lower control arms on and had to flip the cable brackets. I had the worst time getting the cables back in place on the calipures.

Is there a trick to this?

the trick is too pull the cable end with a vise grip and slip it into the caliper..

thats how i do it.

Mike97gt · Apr 27, 2005

merc123 said:
Pull the brake up and drive backwards. (Seriously, it worked on my cougar).

your cougar must have had rear drums then. the mustang has no e brake adjustment. but you have too put a pin in a slot inthe rear e brake controler before you relese the cables. or you may have a weak e brake

GDawg · Apr 27, 2005

MikeZ28 said:
HEY watch it. i am one of those service techs you claim can't fix one thing without screwing up another

All due respect but why did almost all of the cars that had the e-brake recall done have the same side to side problem I described? And I mean there were tons of people that complained about this a few years ago when the recall first came out.

hognutz · Apr 28, 2005

MikeZ28 said:
the trick is too pull the cable end with a vise grip and slip it into the caliper..

thats how i do it.

Is it kind of a pain in the ass for you or is it easy. since there is no ajustment the second one wa just a pain in the ass. I mean I was laying on my back under the car so my leverage may have sucked but it seemed to took alot of energy. I must just be a .

mrvax · Apr 28, 2005

merc123 said:
Pull the brake up and drive backwards. (Seriously, it worked on my cougar).

Drive backwards slowly, not too fast and apply the brakes hard a few times. Wait! This won't work on disc brakes. Used to work with drums though.

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