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Is there a way to tighten the E-brake?

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88 Fox GT

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Shakerhood said:
The Center Cable is One piece that hooks into the handbrake and the other side is under the car where it is attached to the Equalizer Bar, there is solid metal on both ends and it is not adjustable!
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That's what I discovered the first time I got under the car. Sounds like my cables are probably stretched. I have one replacement that came with the car. I should probably buy the other side and replace them.
 
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i can try to get a pic if needed. take your center console off. lift up the e-brake handle. when you lift it up, you will see a threaded rod with a nut on it. tighten that nut to your desired liking. if your cables are streched then those will need to be replaced.
 

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jerryD said:
i can try to get a pic if needed. take your center console off. lift up the e-brake handle. when you lift it up, you will see a threaded rod with a nut on it. tighten that nut to your desired liking. if your cables are streched then those will need to be replaced.
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I'll take a look at it. I'll tell you how it comes out. Thanks.
 

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jerryD said:
i can try to get a pic if needed. take your center console off. lift up the e-brake handle. when you lift it up, you will see a threaded rod with a nut on it. tighten that nut to your desired liking. if your cables are streched then those will need to be replaced.
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Maybe I need a pic of it because I'm not finding it on my '88 anywhere.
 
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this is straight out of my haynes book. if you need i can take a pic off of one of my cars.

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Roland69

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cool thanks for the pic I might try to make mine a little tighter
 

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this is straight out of my haynes book. if you need i can take a pic off of one of my cars.

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That's for an '87 and up? Because mine looks nothing like that. I would really appreciate if you could get a pic of yours for me.
 
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my book goes up till '92, so yours should be the same also. this is on my '85 disregared the dirtiness.

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Nope, my '88s e-brake looks nothing like that one. Looks like I'm just gonna have to get new cables. Thanks for the pics though.
 

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That is fuggin dirty lol
 

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jerryD said:
this is straight out of my haynes book. if you need i can take a pic off of one of my cars.

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That is out of the early Fox Mustangs. The cable has no adjustment, it is attached to the handle and then the equalizer bar.
 

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Im wondering if I have the same problem...

Brakes work good, but I have to pull the handle up so high that it almost points straight up.

Ill check the drums tomorrow i guess.
 

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onefstsnake said:
Im wondering if I have the same problem...

Brakes work good, but I have to pull the handle up so high that it almost points straight up.

Ill check the drums tomorrow i guess.
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Mine sucked with stock brakes too, it never wanted to hold even on a minor incline, after the 4 wheel disc conversion and the handbrake mods to make it adjustable, it holds great!
 

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well, i just replaced the brakes, adjusted the adjuster on the bottom of the brake assembly, and did this procedure:
1. pull e-brake up 3 clicks
2. put in reverse
3. back up and hit the brakes
4. e- brake down
5. drive forward
6. test e-brake, if not good, repeat.
 

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what does this do. Does it self adjust the shoes
 
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does your setup look like this pic?

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yeah somethin like that.

I dont think you can see much of the cable though...
 

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jerryD said:
does your setup look like this pic?

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That is a Pic of the Late Model Fox Non-Adjustable Handbrake!
 
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