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Originally Posted by Ricky Bobby
^Thanks Dorin! I may have to take the wheels off to do the job right.
Did you loosen the E-brake cables at the lever before adjusting the tightness at the wheels? You didn't mention that initially but I assume you did.
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Hand brake lever on the "down" (driving) position.
Again, whenever I can, I try not to mess with the tightening of the cables. "Normally" they are even when the car hits the road the very 1st time. Onward, the braking shoes & inner disk "should" wear out even (different from pads activated by calipers). If one cable is tightened harder than the other one, that cable will be more in tension, which you don't want. It's a pain in the rear to change/thread those cables in. Adjusting the star can induce that, and then you have to re-adjust the cables. Best is, after you opened/spread the shoes, to count how many clicks until you can fit the disk. Should be same on both wheels, but keep tabs. Then count how many clicks (about 5-7) until the disk clears the shoes without rubbing, and keep tabs. if both stars are turned (clicked) with same amount, the cables should be equally in tension, and you don't have to mess with them.