3S-GTE USDM Turbo Engine e-brake

r0y6989 · 11-05-2009, 11:01 PM

I am in need of getting a sticker for my car, i had put it off since 2007(lol i know) because i know i wouldn't have passed cause of the exhaust. Well know that i don't have to pass emmissions i am going to try to get one. My question is if i need to fix my e-brake or not?

traintech86 · 11-05-2009, 11:20 PM

not sure how it is in mass, but here in virginia they have the same sort of inspection and they post what they look for on the dmv site. i am sure if you checked the mass dmv's site you would find it.

r0y6989 · 11-08-2009, 03:30 PM

yea i checked and they said that they do check the parking brake. Now it kind of works, like if i hold up the e-brake it goes way back and i can feel the resistance but it won't stop the wheels from moving. Do you adjust the cable at the lever??

Skidmark · 11-08-2009, 08:54 PM

If you feel resistance in the handle but the brakes aren't clamping, it's likely your side cables corroded and seized. The easiest way to fix that is to buy new ones. If you can use a jack and sockets, you can get under the car and remove the plastic underbody panel directly under the seats. After you do that, the adjustment process will be very clear.

11-05-2009, 11:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
r0y6989 Some Skills Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: massachusetts Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	e-brake I am in need of getting a sticker for my car, i had put it off since 2007(lol i know) because i know i wouldn't have passed cause of the exhaust. Well know that i don't have to pass emmissions i am going to try to get one. My question is if i need to fix my e-brake or not?

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11-05-2009, 11:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
traintech86 Cage Fighter Join Date: May 2009 Location: Yokosuka, Kanagawa Japan Posts: 1,802 Thanks: 27 Thanked 47 Times in 43 Posts My Google Map iTrader Rating: (3/100% )	not sure how it is in mass, but here in virginia they have the same sort of inspection and they post what they look for on the dmv site. i am sure if you checked the mass dmv's site you would find it.

11-08-2009, 03:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
r0y6989 Some Skills Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: massachusetts Posts: 61 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post iTrader Rating: (1/100% )	yea i checked and they said that they do check the parking brake. Now it kind of works, like if i hold up the e-brake it goes way back and i can feel the resistance but it won't stop the wheels from moving. Do you adjust the cable at the lever??

11-08-2009, 08:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
Skidmark No Skills Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 28 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts iTrader Rating: (0/0% )	If you feel resistance in the handle but the brakes aren't clamping, it's likely your side cables corroded and seized. The easiest way to fix that is to buy new ones. If you can use a jack and sockets, you can get under the car and remove the plastic underbody panel directly under the seats. After you do that, the adjustment process will be very clear.