'91 900S: adjusting E-brake

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commercial_d@hotmail.com - 22 Mar 2006 16:25 GMT

Just bought this car and the emergency brake is totally loose. It
engages a little when it's pulled back fully, but it won't pass the
safety inspection. How do I tighten it?

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yaofeng - 22 Mar 2006 18:45 GMT

The handbrake is self adjusting. Assuming the car has a pair of
functioing rear brake calipers, keep pulling and releasing the hand
brake will eventually tighten it up to allow parking brake.

I suspect something is not right with the hand brake on your car. When
you pull the hand brake. The cable turns a screw on each rear caliper
to advance the pads to squeeze the rear disc.

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SmaartAasSaabr - 22 Mar 2006 19:20 GMT

Remove the console, or alternatively look carefully in the brushes for
the seatbelts...

Tighten these
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