[V8] e-brake adjustment

[Gunter Lorberg]

Inoperational handbrake/emergency brake:
 
Speaking of the handbrake/emergency brake, my lever has been stuck in the flat and non-engaged position since I took ownership of the car over one year ago...the e-brake does not work at all, and the lever feels as though it's immovable even when pulling on it with a great deal of force.  The rear brake pads are good at 90%.
 
Short of rebuilding/replacing the rear calipers and the cables, are there any tricks that I should be trying that have worked for others on the list?
 
I personally could live without the e-brake, but it may prove difficult to get the car certified and insured without an operational e-brake.
 
Gunter
1990 V8 Q 145 000 miles
Toronto

"Buchholz, Steven" <Steven.Buchholz at kla-tencor.com> wrote:
... before messing around with the cable check the return springs at the
rear calipers ... this is a pretty well known T44 shortcoming, but the first
time I saw it was on #2 ... the e-brake wasn't holding the car well even at
full extension. I think that the limited range may have impacted the
self-adjustment mechanism ... or maybe it was something else ... 

My fuzzy recollection on the big list was that there was some European Ford
part that was compatible ... I'd do an archive search for "Granada" ...
might get you the details. Me, the cheap ba$#@rd that I am, I took the
return spring from the car and tried to make it provide a bit more tension
on the cable ... so far, so good!

Steve B
San Jose, CA (USA)
> 
> Anything special to adjusting the parking brake lever travel 
> on a 90 V8?
> 
> Tighten the adjusting nut at the cable "Y"?
> 
> Everything works, just the handle is too high when the brake 
> is applied.
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