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Old 03-24-15, 08:31 PM
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Hey guys, I have a 85 gsl se and I'm wondering what the e brake system is for this car. It uses the normal brake pads right? My e brake got stuck on while I was driving. I came to a stop and the whole back of the car was smoking. The brakes work fine now, after I got it unstuck. Is there an easy way of adjusting the e brake handle?
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The e-brake pulls two cables, one for each side, which close both calipers using the stock brake pads - yes. You can adjust the pull (amount of cable used) using the front cable attached to the e-brake handle or you can individually adjust each side back at the caliper. I'd recommend doing both in order to ensure the problem doesn't happen again.
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Thanks! My brake pads were already low so I think I'll just replace them.
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