E-brake after new pads and rear shoes

[LXDriver]

I just finished changing the front brake pads and rear brake shoes and tested the car and all and it seemed fine, but when I pulled the parking brake up like usual, it went all the way up in the e-brake slot, is this normal after a complete new brake job? It seems like it still grips cuz it didnt go downhill but the e-brake stopped at half ways before the change

[deemee]

i just changed my rear shoes too... you need adjust your e brake it self

[2NRSTV]

Drive it in reverse a couple feet. Your drum brakes should self-adjust. 10-20 feet should do it.

[LXDriver]

Originally Posted by deemee

i just changed my rear shoes too... you need adjust your e brake it self

How?

[LXDriver]

Originally Posted by 2NRSTV

Drive it in reverse a couple feet. Your drum brakes should self-adjust. 10-20 feet should do it.

Thats it? Any speed in reverse in specific or just about 10-20 feet is good?

[2NRSTV]

That's it.
Nah, just go in reverse at any speed.
If that doesn't do it, you will have to adjust it manually or adjust the e-brake cable (but that shouldn't be the case). For that, get the repair manual from an autoparts store.

[LXDriver]

Aight, I'll give it a shot but if not, back to the manual it is...

[LXDriver]

One more thing about this change. I took the disks out (at time of brake pads change) and took them to get them turned and after about a week or 2 with the new brake pads, the driver's disk is already scratched (in other words the brake pad is gripping) but the passenger's aint scratched at all, its still smooth like it barely came out of the turning machine. Anyone know if either brake pad is not gripping right or one is gripping more than the other? And how can I fix this?

[JohnS.]

You mean the brake pad is eating into the rotor? You might have a bad caliper. When you do brake jobs, you should always lube the sliding pins and brackets and check to make sure the piston is good along with its seal.

[LXDriver]

Originally Posted by JohnS.

You mean the brake pad is eating into the rotor? You might have a bad caliper. When you do brake jobs, you should always lube the sliding pins and brackets and check to make sure the piston is good along with its seal.

Thats the crazy part cuz I did lubricate the driver's side and thats the one that is being eaten by the pad and/or caliper. The passenger's I forgot to lubricate and that disk is fine, but I'll check it this weekend and will re-lubricate if needed...

[gebs06]

Originally Posted by LXDriver

I just finished changing the front brake pads and rear brake shoes and tested the car and all and it seemed fine, but when I pulled the parking brake up like usual, it went all the way up in the e-brake slot, is this normal after a complete new brake job? It seems like it still grips cuz it didnt go downhill but the e-brake stopped at half ways before the change

did you bleed your braking system?...

[LXDriver]

No i didnt bleed them, I wanted to but I never got a chance to although its very easy to do