e-brake cable?

[2003proes]

i can't get my e-brake to hold on a hill unless i pull up on the e-brake as hard as i can. is there a way to tighten the e-brake cable up so that my car doesn't growl at me while it slowly makes it's way back down the hill?

 

[rickrock]

Well sure you can adjust your e-brake cable but you must first be sure that your rear brakes ARE braking... You can try to fast-adjust your brake shoes by letting your car in neutral in a down slope (making your car back up on neutral) and pull on the e-brake 2-3 times...

 

[jeg0024]

Yes, it can be adjusted at the handle. Just take the cover off around the handle and you will see how.

 

[SuperProtege5]

how do you take the handle off? I've heard about maybe unscrewing the knob, but dunno if that's right since I can't get it to budge.

 

[JoshP5]

Why do you need to take it off? You trying to adjust it? The plastic cover referred to in post #3 is in the center console--just pop it out and off the ebrake handle. There's a 10mm nut in there you can turn with a deep socket.

 

[SuperProtege5]

how do you mean in the center console? I went in there today and there was nothing but solid plastic.

 

[JoshP5]

Click here. See the second photo on page 2?

 

[SuperProtege5]

That helped alot man. Thanks for the visual aid. Gonna try it tomorrow.

 

[JoshP5]

Cool! Let us know how it turns out?