[-Joseph]

Periodically when I slow to a stop, I hear a grinding noise from the back. Pads are relatively new and rotors are OK. I thought I read something on here about the e-brake sticking. So I pull up on the e-brake lever, and it is all slack up til about the 3rd click. Am I safe in assuming something is wrong with the e-brake. I have never dealt with rear discs and don't know much about them. Thanks.

-Joseph

[ratmonkey]

Originally Posted by Ltd Oppor2nity

Periodically when I slow to a stop, I hear a grinding noise from the back. Pads are relatively new and rotors are OK. I thought I read something on here about the e-brake sticking. So I pull up on the e-brake lever, and it is all slack up til about the 3rd click. Am I safe in assuming something is wrong with the e-brake. I have never dealt with rear discs and don't know much about them. Thanks.

-Joseph

pull the rotors off and have a look at the e brake mechanism.

[niko]

Your e-brake is supposed to hold the car when you have it in drive and depress the accelerator to 1300RPM. If not then it either needs adjusting and/or new pads.

I don't know how much you know about e-brakes but it's basically a cable that is pulled when you pull handle that runs under the car. This cable splits in two under the middle of the undercarriage at the equalizer. These two cables run to the rear tires that pull two pads apart on the inside of the rear rotors...it's like a drum brake inside the rotors.
Take off the rear rotors, if the pads are worn replace them; take a look at the inside of you rotors and look for heavy rust...which isn't good either.

You can adjust the e-brake pads at the equalizer and with the star bolt in the brake assembly (you'll see it in there when you take off the rotors). My equalizer was exposed to the road; I had to cut the adjusting bolt off and replace it with a new one. As for the star bolts, get them unstuck while you have the wheel off and then you can adjust from the back after you put the rotor back.

I just overhauled my e-brakes so I have a lot to say.
Let me know if you need more info.
Nik

[-Joseph]

Thanks for the info Nik.

-Joseph