Originally Posted by ChopsZ (Post 3507132)

Thanks for the info JARblue.

I just went out and performed this little "tweak". No more than a few minutes to do and now my e-brake grips completely with nearly half the distance of the handle than before, right at 6 clicks. This is the way it should be! I had to make about 20-21 1/4 turns on the ratchet to get the nut to the right setting.

And since there doesn't seem to be any pics posted about this nut that needs to be adjusted, I thought I'd post a couple. The first pic shows the nut, the second pic shows the 10mm deep well socket on said nut.

http://charlest.zenfolio.com/img/s3/...00016770-5.jpg

http://charlest.zenfolio.com/img/s5/...61371321-5.jpg

Originally Posted by ChopsZ (Post 3507159)

When we installed the wheel spacers last week, we checked the drum adjustments. They were about 3 clicks away from stopping the hubs from turning. We pulled them back those 3 clicks and they spun freely again.

Doing this adjustment at the handle was the next logical step. I just needed to do some research on how to access it (removing the cup holder) and having the time to do it.

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3507165)

Wow, your cable must have been really loose if you needed that many turns with the drum already adjusted. If you hadn't done it yourself, I would have assumed whoever did the adjustment loosened the cable to adjust the drum and then didn't retighten the cable. Good info and pics on the adjustment :tup:

Originally Posted by ChopsZ (Post 3507159)

When we installed the wheel spacers last week, we checked the drum adjustments. They were about 3 clicks away from stopping the hubs from turning. We pulled them back those 3 clicks and they spun freely again.

Doing this adjustment at the handle was the next logical step. I just needed to do some research on how to access it (removing the cup holder) and having the time to do it.

Originally Posted by JARblue (Post 3507137)

The FSM actually says to release that nut and loosen it when adjusting the parking brake. Then do the adjustment in the drum on the rear wheel that I talked about (tighten until wheels lock then loosen it back 5 or 6 clicks). Once the drum is adjusted, you can adjust the cable by turning the adjusting nut.

Originally Posted by ChopsZ (Post 3507170)

Yeah, who knows. My car was built in Jan of this year, but maybe it was built early on a Monday morning or late on a Friday evening. LOL

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3507175)

Have you tried turning it off and on again?

Originally Posted by Leingod (Post 3507175)

Have you tried turning it off and on again?