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jpease
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 01:22 pm: | 
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I have a 96' disco and wanted to know if anyone knows how to adjust the parking brake.
Thanks
John |
Garrett #2
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 04:03 pm: |
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yea me too???? |
Don Collins (Donc)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 05:30 pm: |
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Crawl under the Disco and look for the E Brake drum at the end of the transmission. On the backing plate to the drum there will be a 14MM nut located on the bottom side. This is the adjustment for the E brake. 5 minute job but might be quicker if you have someone inside the car helping.
Don C
96SE7 |
Ed H
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 09:52 pm: |
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Also, you will have to remove the panel to access the screw from inside of you car to adjust the tention of the parking brake lever. |
Don Collins (Donc)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 10:01 pm: |
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Depends on the year. In a 96 just do the bolt on the drum. There is no adjustment screw for the lever in mine.The cable just passed right through to the tranny. I don't know what year this was in but I wish mine had one but it is still pretty easy going under to do this.
DonC
96SE7 |
Dean Brown (Deanbrown3d)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 10:51 pm: |
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Don - remember how much you had to turn the adjuster bolt (approx)? |
Don Collins (Donc)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 11:10 pm: |
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Dean less then a fill turn on mine. This is where a second person comes in handy. They pull the brake until you get the right amount of travel you are looking for. I did mine to about 2 inches of travel. If you are doing this alone get ready to jump under the car and back inside a few times. |
Neil Flanagan (Electriceel)
| | Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2002 - 11:38 pm: |
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It might be a good idear to chock the wheels too...
Neil
94 D90 #1092
97 Disco |
jpease
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 12:21 am: |
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Thanks guys. gonna try it in the morning |
john averett
| | Posted on Friday, May 24, 2002 - 12:41 am: |
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How do you reseat the leather sleeve on the lever after adjusting the screw. 98 disco |
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