How to adjust E-brake on 98 gs400
#2
The parking brake cable is adjusted in the rear near the caliper. There is a spring that you tighten. If you have the service manual it should tell you. It is difficult to explain it over the internet.
#7
take the wheels off and on the face of the rotor there is an access hole. with a flathead screwdriver you should be able to turn the star wheel inside and adjust your parking brake.
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#8
Here you go:
1. Remove wheel,
2. Locate small hole on brake disc between 2 lug nuts (May be covered with rubber grommet)
3. With a torch shine in and look for a star shaped wheel (the side is facing you with about 20 grooves). It is located with the hole between 5o'clock and 6o'clock position on RH side and 6-7 o'clock on LH side
4. Insert flathead screwdriver and move wheel step by step (from my experience its moved in the hardest direction)
5. Keep going until the pads lock-up the disc moving (If its more than 10-15 clicks you went wrong way)
6. Loosen the star-shaped wheel 3-4 clicks.
7. MAKE SURE DISC TURNS FREELY!!!!
8. Repeat on other side.
Now for inside the car:
1. Get a 10mm deep reach socket
2. Find nut between e-brake lever and dashboard.
3. Tighten until it takes 5-7 clicks to fully engage the break.
Sinmple.......
1. Remove wheel,
2. Locate small hole on brake disc between 2 lug nuts (May be covered with rubber grommet)
3. With a torch shine in and look for a star shaped wheel (the side is facing you with about 20 grooves). It is located with the hole between 5o'clock and 6o'clock position on RH side and 6-7 o'clock on LH side
4. Insert flathead screwdriver and move wheel step by step (from my experience its moved in the hardest direction)
5. Keep going until the pads lock-up the disc moving (If its more than 10-15 clicks you went wrong way)
6. Loosen the star-shaped wheel 3-4 clicks.
7. MAKE SURE DISC TURNS FREELY!!!!
8. Repeat on other side.
Now for inside the car:
1. Get a 10mm deep reach socket
2. Find nut between e-brake lever and dashboard.
3. Tighten until it takes 5-7 clicks to fully engage the break.
Sinmple.......
Last edited by gs-ireland; 09-02-08 at 01:30 AM.
#11
I tried the instruction mentioned above yesterday. Somehow I couldn't find the the start shaped wheel on the RH side(passenger side) and the hole is between 12 and 1 o'clock. The LH side is correct at 6 and 7 o'clock, so I only was able to adjust one side but not the other side. Any idea?? This is on an '04 GS430.
For the inside the car adjustment. I don't understand what that does? I tighten the nut, but couldn't tell the different.
For the inside the car adjustment. I don't understand what that does? I tighten the nut, but couldn't tell the different.
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