Weak E-brake. Troubleshoot

Mflara20 · 01-29-2013, 12:35 PM

Hey I was wondering if my 330xi it's the only e46 with a weak e-brake? When I park in a hill and put my e-brake on it literally don't hold anything. It's there anything I can change to get a stronger e-brake like manuals? Thanks

mkodama · 01-29-2013, 12:50 PM

Come to a stop using the e-brake, this will clean the surface of the e-brake shoes and rotor, which are just a very small, cable actuated, drum brakes inside your rear rotors. The e-brake shoes are slightly biased in terms of what direction they work in, so if you want your cars e-brake to work better in the reversing direction, apply the brakes while reversing, etc.

If you have to pull the handle up more than the normal amount of clicks listed in (I think) the owners manual, you should adjust the tightness of the handbrake cables.

Mflara20 · 01-29-2013, 04:06 PM

Do you have a DYI of how to tight the e-brake cables?

SamDoe1 · 01-29-2013, 04:28 PM

Google the E46 Ebrake adjustment procedure. It's pretty involved but worth it to get a working ebrake back especially if you have a manual.

Rickna · 01-30-2013, 05:53 AM

Search and you won't get flamed.

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ake+adjustment

http://forum.e46fanatics.com/showthr...ake+adjustment

01-29-2013, 12:35 PM	#1
Mflara20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elgin illinois Posts: 244 My Ride: 2002 330xi View My Garage	Weak E-brake. Troubleshoot Hey I was wondering if my 330xi it's the only e46 with a weak e-brake? When I park in a hill and put my e-brake on it literally don't hold anything. It's there anything I can change to get a stronger e-brake like manuals? Thanks

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01-29-2013, 12:50 PM	#2
mkodama Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 30,942 View My Garage	Come to a stop using the e-brake, this will clean the surface of the e-brake shoes and rotor, which are just a very small, cable actuated, drum brakes inside your rear rotors. The e-brake shoes are slightly biased in terms of what direction they work in, so if you want your cars e-brake to work better in the reversing direction, apply the brakes while reversing, etc. If you have to pull the handle up more than the normal amount of clicks listed in (I think) the owners manual, you should adjust the tightness of the handbrake cables.

01-29-2013, 04:06 PM	#3
Mflara20 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Elgin illinois Posts: 244 My Ride: 2002 330xi View My Garage	Do you have a DYI of how to tight the e-brake cables?

01-29-2013, 04:28 PM	#4
SamDoe1 Registered User Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Minnesnowta Posts: 2,535 My Ride: 2004 330xi, 3 pedals View My Garage	Google the E46 Ebrake adjustment procedure. It's pretty involved but worth it to get a working ebrake back especially if you have a manual.