2000 parking brake adjustment

[brian_2000]

My sister's 2000 Explorer failed inspection because the parking brake needs adjustment. Can anyone tell me how to adjust this?

 

[Dan Whitaker]

Is it disc or drum?
And man that is some strict inspections you have.
Missouri is quite possibly going to do away with vehicle inspections.
I'm hoping they do because it is a rip off.

I don't know how they regulate it in MA but here you can't trust most of the places that do motor vehicle inspections in Missouri.

When the state allows Midas, Car-X, Firestone & the like to inspect vehicles they lie to people telling them you need this or that to pass when realy you don't.

 

[Stic-o]

It adjust just like a old Drum brake. You pop off the cap on the back and adjust with a flat head

 

[mwking]

Stic-o is right. There is also no self adjusting mechanisam at all so you don't need to move a lever to get the adjuster to turn. If you jack up the wheel just turn the adjuster until you get some drag and then back it off a little.

 

[CDW6212R]

The parking brake on all of the 95+ 2nd gen Explorers suck big time. They barely hold on a slight hill, they will not on a steep incline. Yes adjust them until they just barely drag with the wheel off of the ground. Good luck,

 

[brian_2000]

Is it disc or drum?
And man that is some strict inspections you have.
Missouri is quite possibly going to do away with vehicle inspections.
I'm hoping they do because it is a rip off.

I don't know how they regulate it in MA but here you can't trust most of the places that do motor vehicle inspections in Missouri.

When the state allows Midas, Car-X, Firestone & the like to inspect vehicles they lie to people telling them you need this or that to pass when realy you don't.

It has 4 wheel discs.

Yes, living in MA sucks!

 

[brian_2000]

It adjust just like a old Drum brake. You pop off the cap on the back and adjust with a flat head

It is just a screw adjustment? I'll have to have her bring it over so I can take a look. Thanks for your help

 

[Dan Whitaker]

If you are lucky there will be some brake material left.
1-1/2 years ago when I put rear brakes on my '97 Mountaineer there was not any brake material left.

The e-barke set up is poor. What it is is a mini drum brake inside the inner part of the rotor itself.

 

[Stic-o]

It is just a screw adjustment? I'll have to have her bring it over so I can take a look. Thanks for your help

When you pull the rubber plug, there is a dial inside. Use a flat head screw driver to spin the dial.

Look like this on the inside

 

[zhanx]

i just failed in Nc for the same thing, its easy to adjust it. (just forgot to reset it when i did my brakes)