96vettelt4

found the bolt where u adjust the emergency brake..one on passengers side where bed and cab meet..put new rear brakes on trying to tighten the cable for the emergency brake but cant figure out how this bolt turns? any help appreciated...tried different things to adjust or get this bolt toturn with no luck..thanx...

xxxtreme22r

not understanding how the new brakes affected your ebrake cable. was it working before the new brakes? need more info as alot are gonna feel you didn't adjust your new brakes properly.

Teuf

That threaded end part has 2 elongated nuts they are adjustable to vary the actuation point for the E brake. Riiiiiiiiiiiite I fought with my E brake for a while, then I found some extra cash and got this, sweet. Works good I am happy to have an E brake again.

xxxtreme22r

Teuf quit showing off. lol.

Teuf

I can't help it. I have not bought an add on in years. I was so excited.

xxxtreme22r

"Lce head installed 5/09" liar. unless you got it for free then I still say liar hahaha

Teuf

Well that was a repair, do or die. That was over a year ago. Oh I said years, oops. Hey you wanna see a cool pic of my new E brake?

xxxtreme22r

hahaha

anyway I am guessing this guy did not adjust his drums correctly and his ebrake is not catching. but until he comes back to see his thread somewhat hijacked, we won't know for sure.

iamsuperbleeder

did you adjust the rear brakes at the drums after you put the new shoes on?

the same method you have to use to loosen them can get them tightened back up. That is, removing the little rubber plug in the access hole on the backing plate, and turning the auto adjuster with a flat head screw driver

I've also been told that you can make them automatically adjust just by pumping the brakes, but I've never tried this method; I've just when straight back to the auto adjusters with a screw driver

the parking brake is never going to work until they are adjusted out

Skinamer

Teuf, where did you get that ebrake kit and how much??? That looks awsome.

96vettelt4

i adjusted the brakes and they are fine...e brake works ok but u have to pull it all the way out to engage and hold the vehicle..i believe the slack in the cable is from the new brakes...old ones were pretty bad..i think when u get that much new pad with an old e brake setting theres gonna be some slack in the cable..i found the adjustment bolt but cant figure out how it turns to take up the slack in the cable..fsm says about 17 clicks on e-brake...im at about 25..thanx for the replys....

4Crawler

iTrader: (3)

Should be a threaded rod with a nut on each side of the lever. To take up slack, back off the nut on the cable side and tighten the nut on the other side to pull the rod through the lever. When you get the adjustment right, tighten the other nut up against the lever.

Teuf

Skinamer, 195 bucks , from Sky manufacturing.