how to tighten ebrake

[phanatikz32]

yea i posted this question on a previous tread but it died before my question got answered so here it is... my ebrake is at about a 90 degree angle now and its barely holding in my driveway its at the complete max i cant pull it any higher, my brakes are find all the way around new calipers, rotors and brake pads (not even 1k miles on them). i need to know how to tighten it... i was informed that there is a cable that needs to be tightened but how do you get to the cable? and how long does it take and what tools are neccessary? i dont want to go through the trouble of doing it myself but all the shops around me are full of dumbasses who dont know what they are talking about so im pretty much forced. can anyone help?

[Watermelonwarrior]

i did this to my car about six months ago so i don't exactly remember but it took like 5mins to do. someone correct me if im wrong but im pretty sure its right by the e brake handle all you have to do is take off the trim and there is a screw that you can tighten

[freakonaleash1187]

Do not tighten the cable as a first-fix. Take of your rear wheels, there should be a little rubber plug on the drum, take that out and rotate the wheel till the hole is at the bottom and you should be able to see a "star" wheel through the hole. With a flat blade screw driver, rotate the star wheel upward to expand the shoe position outwards until the shoe makes contact with the braking surface. After the starwheel cannot be turned anymore, back it off downwards 3-5 clicks.

Here is the write-up:

http://twinturbo.net/ttnetfaq/....html

[96SoftTop]

Try here for adjustment:

http://300zx-twinturbo.com/cgi...al=56

or here to replace Parking Brake Pads:

http://300zx-twinturbo.com/cgi...al=56

Ken

[hannibal]

Good info freak!

[phanatikz32]

when you say rotate upwards and downwards is that counter clockwise and clockwise? counter clockwise being upward and clockwise being downward?

[freakonaleash1187]

The star-wheel is in the vertical position, the edge of it will be facing you when you take the rubber plug out. So upwards is upwards and downwards is downwards.

[phanatikz32]

ok i got it now... ima pick up some jack stands when i go to work tomorrow and then i'll go ahead and give it a try tomorrow or the next day and get back at you guys. thanx for the info

[bp]

is that star adjuster on rear disc brakes also?

[bp]

please

[freakonaleash1187]

Its inside the rear disc brakes. The rear disc brakes are like a combination of disc and drum. The inner part of the brake is like a drum brake, which is where the handbrake is located.

[bp]

thanks for heads up, it worked great, now off to inspection.

[imports_racer_624]

i took the center console out and u need a 10mm socket tighen the bolt takes like 5 mins.i just did mine

[naed240sx]

Do not tighten the cable as a first-fix. Take of your rear wheels, there should be a little rubber plug on the drum, take that out and rotate the wheel till the hole is at the bottom and you should be able to see a "star" wheel through the hole. With a flat blade screw driver, rotate the star wheel upward to expand the shoe position outwards until the shoe makes contact with the braking surface. After the starwheel cannot be turned anymore, back it off downwards 3-5 clicks.

Here is the write-up:

http://twinturbo.net/ttnetfaq/....html

This shouldn't be neccesary. The drum ebrakes are auto-adjusting. Have to yank the handle in reverse or something... I don't remember exactly what. Read the FSM.

[nsrZ32]

This shouldn't be neccesary. The drum ebrakes are auto-adjusting. Have to yank the handle in reverse or something... I don't remember exactly what. Read the FSM.

On the Z32 it is necessary to adjust the handle height.

[freakonaleash1187]

This shouldn't be neccesary. The drum ebrakes are auto-adjusting. Have to yank the handle in reverse or something... I don't remember exactly what. Read the FSM.

On the Z32, the handbrake is not self-adjusting.

Usually the shoes need adjusting to make up for wear; there is no self adjustment mechanism as with conventional drums.

[Zwicked]

You can actually adjust that nut if you undo the snap on the e-brake handle boot and use a long expension without taking the console apart.