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

2sl0w · 03-14-2014, 02:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by daisuke149

my ebrake doesnt raelly do much since the day i got it. park the car on my drive way, yank it up as far as it can go and the car would still roll down. so def need to get this tweaked.

You obviously never did this....

lgarcia · 09-28-2014, 10:27 AM

Did it yesterday, big difference since my e-brake did nothing before. It was so out of adjustment that it never engaged. I found that grabbing the cup holder using a terry cloth made it really easy to pull off.

Z370Z011 · 10-01-2014, 02:24 PM

I did this a while back and tightened it way too tight because there was a slight screeching when driving at slow speeds. I re-adjusted it back to stock and it still squeaks.. But it seems like the rear tires have to do a full rotation, then they squeak.. Full rotation, then they squeak. It's a very faint sound but still there. I hear it when the car is off, e-brake off, and I push the car by hand. Any thoughts?

lgarcia · 10-02-2014, 11:45 PM

I really didn't tighten it all that much to get it to work. I get about 6 clicks when I pull the handle and it's engaged. I tested it by putting the car in Neutral and seeing if it would roll freely down the driveway. I'm thinking you overtightened it. If you want a picture of how it looks let me know. Another option to adjust it is removing the rear wheel.

JARblue · 12-07-2014, 10:20 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, 10:41 PM

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

Z34Life · 03-26-2015, 07:41 PM

Is there a video of this somewhere?? Need to do this asap lol

FireDan50 · 03-26-2015, 08:39 PM

I attempted to adjust the rear portion of the parking brakes and found that the threads on one side of the adjuster were all stripped

I think too much e-brake pulling lol Its part 44200 that you're supposed to spin to adjust and mine just kept spinning.

JARblue · 03-27-2015, 09:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireDan50

I attempted to adjust the rear portion of the parking brakes and found that the threads on one side of the adjuster were all stripped

I think too much e-brake pulling lol Its part 44200 that you're supposed to spin to adjust and mine just kept spinning.

Which way were you spinning it? It should click up. Probably busted if it's not clicking.

Although, if you're e-brake pulling for fun, of course it would be fucked. It's not meant for that.

JARblue · 03-27-2015, 09:53 AM

Here's a couple of photos I took from when I adjusted mine.

First pic you can see the rubber stopper.
Second pic you can see a couple of parts shown in FireDan's post above.
Third pic is a close up of Part 44200.

I rotate the wheel hub until the hole is on top between the upper two studs. Use a flat head screwdriver and click up until it the drum tightens. Then click down a few times to back it off.

FireDan50 · 03-27-2015, 10:41 AM

They were definitely stripped. I pulled the rotor/hub off and actually saw the threads gone on one side of the adjuster. There are two threaded sides which extend/retract depending on direction adjusted. Fortunately my parking brake still works pretty good with the front portion adjusted to match the rear where I adjusted with just one threaded side moving. I'll eventually replace those pieces... about $25 each.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Which way were you spinning it? It should click up. Probably busted if it's not clicking.

Although, if you're e-brake pulling for fun, of course it would be fucked. It's not meant for that.

JARblue · 03-27-2015, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FireDan50

They were definitely stripped. I pulled the rotor/hub off and actually saw the threads gone on one side of the adjuster. There are two threaded sides which extend/retract depending on direction adjusted. Fortunately my parking brake still works pretty good with the front portion adjusted to match the rear where I adjusted with just one threaded side moving. I'll eventually replace those pieces... about $25 each.

Fun

At least they are cheap. Pretty easy to replace?

FireDan50 · 03-27-2015, 11:14 AM

Super easy to replace, just takes a few minutes. Hardest part for me was either getting the stuck rotor off or dealing with the springs that hold it in, but easy job.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JARblue

Fun

At least they are cheap. Pretty easy to replace?

killrain · 05-08-2016, 06:37 PM

Yes I have brought this back to life. Just getting some opinions on my adjustment is all. It does roll easy in neutral when I push it or when going down hill.

https://www.flickr.com/gp/99777373@N05/294PKq

killrain · 05-08-2016, 08:02 PM

Nevermind! Lol
Answered my own question. Driving on the highway and I started to get a lot of vibration in the rear. Figured it had to be the e-brake. Funny thing is that after I stayed on the frontage a while and got back on the highway, the vibration was gone. Took no chances, dialed it back a bit. And I didn't have my tools on hand, I had left them at my storage unit.

12-07-2014, 10:20 AM	#50 (permalink)
JARblue A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Austin, TX Age: 43 Posts: 36,450 Drives: 11 Z34, 98 E36 M3 Rep Power: 2684440	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 \|

03-26-2015, 08:39 PM	#53 (permalink)
FireDan50 Track Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: San Antonio Posts: 714 Drives: '09 370Z PW M6 Rep Power: 19	I attempted to adjust the rear portion of the parking brakes and found that the threads on one side of the adjuster were all stripped I think too much e-brake pulling lol Its part 44200 that you're supposed to spin to adjust and mine just kept spinning. __________________ VSR Single-turbo kit: 611hp/517tq @ 10psi (Q16 race gas) Dan's VSR top-mount turbo 370z

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09-28-2014, 10:27 AM	#47 (permalink)
lgarcia Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 154 Drives: 2014, 370Z PW Rep Power: 11	Did it yesterday, big difference since my e-brake did nothing before. It was so out of adjustment that it never engaged. I found that grabbing the cup holder using a terry cloth made it really easy to pull off.

10-01-2014, 02:24 PM	#48 (permalink)
Z370Z011 A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 1,052 Drives: PearlWhite 370z 6MT Rep Power: 15	I did this a while back and tightened it way too tight because there was a slight screeching when driving at slow speeds. I re-adjusted it back to stock and it still squeaks.. But it seems like the rear tires have to do a full rotation, then they squeak.. Full rotation, then they squeak. It's a very faint sound but still there. I hear it when the car is off, e-brake off, and I push the car by hand. Any thoughts?

10-02-2014, 11:45 PM	#49 (permalink)
lgarcia Base Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Weston, FL Posts: 154 Drives: 2014, 370Z PW Rep Power: 11	I really didn't tighten it all that much to get it to work. I get about 6 clicks when I pull the handle and it's engaged. I tested it by putting the car in Neutral and seeing if it would roll freely down the driveway. I'm thinking you overtightened it. If you want a picture of how it looks let me know. Another option to adjust it is removing the rear wheel.

12-08-2014, 10:41 PM	#51 (permalink)
Alex100 Base Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Irving, TX Posts: 13 Drives: 2011 370Z Red Rep Power: 11	Nissan charged me $45 to tighten the ebrake. If only i had seen this thread a week ago...

03-26-2015, 07:41 PM	#52 (permalink)
Z34Life Base Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 39 Drives: 12 Nissan 370Z M6 Rep Power: 11	Is there a video of this somewhere?? Need to do this asap lol

05-08-2016, 06:37 PM	#59 (permalink)
killrain A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 1,433 Drives: 2013 370z sport Rep Power: 349779	Yes I have brought this back to life. Just getting some opinions on my adjustment is all. It does roll easy in neutral when I push it or when going down hill. https://www.flickr.com/gp/99777373@N05/294PKq

05-08-2016, 08:02 PM	#60 (permalink)
killrain A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: san antonio tx Posts: 1,433 Drives: 2013 370z sport Rep Power: 349779	Nevermind! Lol Answered my own question. Driving on the highway and I started to get a lot of vibration in the rear. Figured it had to be the e-brake. Funny thing is that after I stayed on the frontage a while and got back on the highway, the vibration was gone. Took no chances, dialed it back a bit. And I didn't have my tools on hand, I had left them at my storage unit.