E-Brake HELP
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Car: 86' Trans am
Engine: 85 LG4-non cc carb(building a 350)
Transmission: Rebuilt 700R4,vette servo,2200stall
Axle/Gears: 2.73 Posi
E-Brake HELP
this might be a stupid question but ill ask....how do u adjust the e-brake i can pull mine all the way up and it only bites a little i got new shoes and the cables work fine. thanks
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Car: 1995 Formula; 1976 Trans Am
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Re: E-Brake HELP
Ugh...I don't envy you.
Search the archives, and you will find posts about the e-brakes. After $900 and all new brake parts on my car, EXCEPT for the cables themselves, by my e-brake still won't work, and that is even after taking it to the dealer for them to check out as a last-ditch effort. As I recall, earlier versions have an adjustment, later versions are supposedly self-adjusting. But again, a search will be a good first step. My own ordeal is in the archives, and a lot of people responded to me and tried to help me.
Search the archives, and you will find posts about the e-brakes. After $900 and all new brake parts on my car, EXCEPT for the cables themselves, by my e-brake still won't work, and that is even after taking it to the dealer for them to check out as a last-ditch effort. As I recall, earlier versions have an adjustment, later versions are supposedly self-adjusting. But again, a search will be a good first step. My own ordeal is in the archives, and a lot of people responded to me and tried to help me.
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Car: Met. Silver 85 IROC/Sold
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Re: E-Brake HELP
Your 86 should is adjustable. The adjustment piece is above the drive shaft toward the mid-section of the car.
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Re: E-Brake HELP
thanks...i see it ill let u know if it works...
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Car: 83 Pontiac Trans Am Recaro
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Re: E-Brake HELP
I've been working on the E-Brake on my 83 T/A since I got it in 2001...lots of luck... its 4wheel disc and I've replaced cables and all...
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Re: E-Brake HELP
Yeah man, I just bought the rebuild kit for the old style calipers from
gmdirect.com. They are pretty straight forward, and I have never done a brake rebuild before. Just make sure you do one side at a time incase you need to see how it all goes back together.
Quick ? for the rest of you. I know that the old style calipers stay adjusted properly by constantly using the ebrakes. Does this also apply for the pbr style calipers??
gmdirect.com. They are pretty straight forward, and I have never done a brake rebuild before. Just make sure you do one side at a time incase you need to see how it all goes back together.
Quick ? for the rest of you. I know that the old style calipers stay adjusted properly by constantly using the ebrakes. Does this also apply for the pbr style calipers??
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