DIY: Fix your crappy Parking Brake...make it work!

JARblue · 12-07-2014, 09:20 AM

I just did this yesterday, and I recommend starting at the rear wheel to do an e-brake adjustment. You can use a flat head screwdriver to adjust it through a hole in the rear wheel hubs with the e-brake lever down. Tighten the e-brake all the way down until the rotor doesn't move freely, then back it off a couple of clicks so that it does spin freely again. This takes all of the slack out of the line, and you can do further adjustment in the console if necessary.

Alex100 · 12-08-2014, 09:41 PM

Nissan charged me $45 to tighten the ebrake. If only i had seen this thread a week ago...

12-07-2014, 09:20 AM	#1 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 44 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684441	I just did this yesterday, and I recommend starting at the rear wheel to do an e-brake adjustment. You can use a flat head screwdriver to adjust it through a hole in the rear wheel hubs with the e-brake lever down. Tighten the e-brake all the way down until the rotor doesn't move freely, then back it off a couple of clicks so that it does spin freely again. This takes all of the slack out of the line, and you can do further adjustment in the console if necessary. GaleForce and Z370Z011 like this. __________________ 2011 370Z 6MT Sport Gun Metallic \| ARC \| CJM \| Ecutek \| FI \| Fujimura \| R2C \| SPL \| Stillen \| TWM \| Z1 \| ZSpeed \|

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12-08-2014, 09:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
Alex100 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 13 Drives: 2011 370Z Red Rep Power: 12	Nissan charged me $45 to tighten the ebrake. If only i had seen this thread a week ago...