E - Brake

[cory9oh4]

How would I go about making my E-brake tighter? I apply it on hills and roll back...

 

[4speedfunk]

There is an adjusting barrel on the main cable, below the drivers front door. Be careful getting it too tight...it will heat up and distort the rear rotors.

 

[08H3]

There is an adjusting barrel on the main cable, below the drivers front door. Be careful getting it too tight...it will heat up and distort the rear rotors.

The method in the service manual is actually a combination of adjusting the star adjusters in the drum and the cable. 4Speed is right though. If you don't want to go through the full procedure, just tighten that nut a few turns and see if that helps. If not, go through the whole process.

 

[4speedfunk]

I actually bumped my e-brake one day getting into the cab...then drove about 20 miles at 65 mph. The rear brakes were smoking and if it were nighttime...they probably were glowing.
The pedal probably only clicked one or two notches...no brake light.

 

[cory9oh4]

I appreciate it!