why doesnt my e brake handle pull up as far anymore?

ok... not sure if this is due to the summer tires I just put on... but my e brake used to go up lots... like 8-10 inches. now its only 4-6 or so.. whats going on here?

Self adjust I would imagine .
Cheers

When you pull the handle, all it's doing is pulling two cables which are attached to a little lever at each rear caliper.

You could try having an assistant pull and release the handle to make sure the levers at the calipers are moving as they should. Obviously block the wheels if you're getting under the car with the parking brake released, as it might roll.

It's actually pretty easy to remove the plastic center console so you can see and adjust the parking brake cable tension.

Lol....Tire would not affect the Ebrake on how its pulled.

I'd guess that the e-brake lever on one of the rear calipers is starting to seize up, or one of the cables getting bad.

hmm, seems fairly simple! ill keep an eye on it in the next few days, and when it stops raining ill inspect it further. especially if most can be done from in the cab.

thanks guys

See if any of the e brake cables are starting to swell, particularly the last foot to foot and a half before the caliper?

it is possible that your adjuster was stuck internally and just started working. The levers not supposed to go up a long way.

Is the pedal a little firmer as well?

Keep an eye out for possible dragging brakes. If so one of your adjusters might be acting up. The seals on the outer ends leak and corrosion starts.

hmmm. no idea if the adjuster was stuck before. last few days have been 18 hour days, so still no time to look at it. done about 2000 miles in the car since I last posted though!!

it used to go up a lot, like almost touch the arm rest.. now its just half ways.

I will jack car up and spin tires when I get a chance, ill try to peek under there and see if the cables are clearly hurting.

fouillard13 said:

and see if the cables are clearly hurting.

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I read that and thought "This guy is from Alberta." Eyes move left and, yup.

There's just certain expressions that seem a lot more common there.