Rear Brakes

[Ted_Mecheng]

Hi everyone,

I've got a small technical question for you. Can anyone tell me how much cable movement at the caliper is required to engage the rear brakes when parking? I've emailed a number of companies but as of yet I have not been able to get any answers. Any help would be appreciated as it would aid in developing my university project.

Cheers

[doock87]

parking brakes are usually drum-in-disk style. they use a mechanical system to lock up.

as for seeing how much the cable moves, i'm sure you're a smart guy. take off your center console, and measure how much your cable moves. you know how to use a ruler, right?

car manufacturer's won't really give you any answers, either. try asking mechanics and the like.

[chevy2808]

ive done many a brake job and a properly adjusted e-brake cable will only move approximately 3/4 to 1 1/4 inch

[Wil C]

depends on your car really. What kind of car? year.

[ricebike]

usually, the cable shouldn't be adjusted if your brake lining is sufficient...

year make model would help immensely so we can know if your vehicle has:

rear drum brakes

rear disc brakes with integrated parking brake mechanism

or rear disc brakes with internal brake shoes inside the rotor hat...

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for example, i had a nissan 240sx with the second option... well my rear pads was worn and it wouldn't hold the vehicle in a parked position (i have a stick shift car)

that's the first thing to check before fiddling with your parking brake cable