04 CTS E-Brake
#1
04 CTS E-Brake
Hi, Have the 3.2L 5sp. Is there a way to adjust the E-brake? As it is now, I can push the pedal almost all the way to the floor and the brake is just holding. If I park on too much of an incline then it will not hold. All advice is greatly appreciated.
#4
As for my original post, I just had the car into the mechanic to replace the exhaust manifold the dealer screwed up. He informed me that the brake pads were pretty thin. He didn't say which pads, I assumed it was the front. I changed then out with ceramic pads. Now I don't have much experience with these Cadillacs so I might just be wrong but, as soon as I replaced the front pads the E-brake applied position raised, meaning I can no longer push it to the floor like I did before. Maybe someone more knowledgeable can tell me if the E-brake is tied to the front disks as well as the rear disks??
#7
this forum seems to have a good bit of spammers.
Kik, did you ever get your problem sorted?
I think it may be coincidence that the problem developed when you did you're front brakes.
The first thing I would do is inspect the rear pads (I'm assuming disks and not drums) and see how they are. If they need replacing, replace them. also there is usually some form of adjustment in a parking brake system. Often times at the pedal and at the caliper itself the cable pull length can be adjusted.
Kik, did you ever get your problem sorted?
I think it may be coincidence that the problem developed when you did you're front brakes.
The first thing I would do is inspect the rear pads (I'm assuming disks and not drums) and see how they are. If they need replacing, replace them. also there is usually some form of adjustment in a parking brake system. Often times at the pedal and at the caliper itself the cable pull length can be adjusted.
#8
this forum seems to have a good bit of spammers.
Kik, did you ever get your problem sorted?
I think it may be coincidence that the problem developed when you did you're front brakes.
The first thing I would do is inspect the rear pads (I'm assuming disks and not drums) and see how they are. If they need replacing, replace them. also there is usually some form of adjustment in a parking brake system. Often times at the pedal and at the caliper itself the cable pull length can be adjusted.
Kik, did you ever get your problem sorted?
I think it may be coincidence that the problem developed when you did you're front brakes.
The first thing I would do is inspect the rear pads (I'm assuming disks and not drums) and see how they are. If they need replacing, replace them. also there is usually some form of adjustment in a parking brake system. Often times at the pedal and at the caliper itself the cable pull length can be adjusted.
#9
oh, thanks for refreshing my memory on the type of braking system. I just did one a suburban not too long ago. Basically it is combination rotor/drum brake in the rear with the drum serving as the parking brake.
after removing the entire caliper and rotor the shoes are changed like you would change shoes on any normal drum brakes.
after removing the entire caliper and rotor the shoes are changed like you would change shoes on any normal drum brakes.
#10
oh, thanks for refreshing my memory on the type of braking system. I just did one a suburban not too long ago. Basically it is combination rotor/drum brake in the rear with the drum serving as the parking brake.
after removing the entire caliper and rotor the shoes are changed like you would change shoes on any normal drum brakes.
after removing the entire caliper and rotor the shoes are changed like you would change shoes on any normal drum brakes.