Tighten brakes on Mac 3

You are probably better getting a good mechanic to do this as it's one of those time consuming fiddly jobs. Here's a suggested method you could try. Don't forget to chock the wheels to stop the vehicle rolling away! With the rear of the vehicle safely off the ground pull on the handbrake and try to turn each wheel by hand. Sometimes the problem can be one side only not gripping enough.
There are two locations to adjust the handbrake. The best place to start is at the wheel end. (See attached video). This lets you check the problem isn't worn out brake shoes. Two or more millimetres on the brake shoes is a good thickness. Drums can be a pain in the backside to get off.
I think the side of the vehicle shown in the video needs you to turn the adjuster upwards to tighten the brakes. Before you tighten the star wheel pull the hand brake to where it should 'bite' at about 3 to 4 clicks. **Note** You might need to turn the adjuster on the other side in the opposite direction. It's a slow, awkward job getting only one or two teeth turned at a time.
If it is only one 'click' on the lever there is another adjuster inside the car. It is under the center console underneath the large storage hole. You'll need to hook out the rubber liner and gently lever out the plastic cover right at the bottom. There should be a 'T' shaped connector. Again set the position of the handle to 3 to 4 clicks and slowly tighten the adjuster. ONLY tighten until you feel resistance!
The best way for this is to chock the wheels and raise the vehicle onto axle stands. Then you can adjust by small amounts and feel for the 'bite' by turning the road wheel by hand.
Over tightening will burn out the shoes and the brakes could fail completely.
Rear Parking Brake Honda

Hi Bill, Tried saying WHOA ? Assuming it's a 'parking 'brake,can you block the wheels and have an assistant apply & release it?look under buggy for movement at the other end. A cable or mechanical linkage near one end or the other should have a provision for adjustment.Use penetrating oil,'shorten' linkage to tighten & vise versa it could also be a 'shoe' type brake applying pressure to wheel[s[ or axle. trace linkage from lever to brake. Good Luck

First make sure the rear breaks are ajusted or replaced when worn out drum to be skeemed aswell. Usally whe rear brakes are ajusted hand break will stop car on two to four clicks on hand brake rachet. If brakes is ajusted check cables for wear . Then ajust cable insite car remove hand brake cover and you will see a ajustable screw or nut. Rememeber to put the handbrake on four clicks and dont tighten screw or nut to much the brakes will lock

There is a nut under the hand brake boot tighten it clockwise until the hand brake lever just starts to engage the rear brakes after 3-4 clicks of the ratchet.

Remove the hand brake console and adjust the hand brake cable to the recommended standard, that is the hand brake should start engaging after pulling the lever up to 3 teeth.

Hand brake cable comes all the way to the rear and the linkages can be adjusted on either side.

Hi and welcome to FixYa!

If you want to tighten the hand brake you must lift the rear wheel. Remove the wheel and open the brake drum cover. After you open it you will see a round gearing. You will need to turn it using a flat head screw driver and hit it to make the gear turn.

This will tighten the hand brake and you can adjust it on how low or high you like it.

Hope this helps and thank you for using FixYa! Have a good one!

TO ADJUST HAND BRAKE YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE CONSOLE.TO ADJUST HANDBRAKE CABLE.ONCE CONSOLE REMOVE YOU WILL SEE A LOCKNUT.LOOSEN LOCK NUT WHILE HOLDING THE ADJUSTING NUT WITH A WRENCH TIGHTEN THE ADJUSTING NUT UNTIL THE DESIRED TRAVEL IS ATTAINED.THEN TIGHTEN THE LOCKNUT.

here is a 96 taurus


Item Part Number Description 1 2C296 Anti-Lock Brake Tube 2 2C219 Anti-Lock Brake Module 3 2005 Power Brake Booster 4 2263 Front Brake Tube 5 2B091 Brake Pressure Control Valve 6 2140 Brake Master Cylinder 7 2B547 Brake Load Sensor Proportioning Valve 8 N802191-S60 Bolt 9 2L568 RH Rear Brake Tube 10 2L569 LH Rear Brake Tube 11 2C287 Brake Fluid Distributor Tube 12 N808531-S301 Bolt 13 — Front Side Member 14 N802324-S56 Bolt 15 18124 Front Shock Absorber 16 2B121 Front Disc Brake Caliper 17 2078 Front Brake Hose 18 2264 Front Brake Tube 19 2553 Rear Disc Brake Caliper 20 2A442 Rear Wheel Brake Hose 21 N808728-S60 Bolt 22 — Side Rail 23 N802324-S60 Bolt
Brake Load Sensor Proportioning Valve


Item Part Number Description 1 2B547 Brake Load Sensor Proportioning Valve 2 — Body 3 N802191-S56 Bolt (2 Req'd) 4 2L568 Brake Tube Assy 5 2L569 Brake Tube Assy 6 2265 Brake Tube Assy 7 2B255 Brake Tube Assy 8 5500 Rear Suspension Arm and Bushing 9 W611634-S301 Bolt A — Tighten to 11.4-15.6 Nm
(8-12 Lb-Ft) B — Tighten to 10-14 Nm (7-10 Lb-Ft)

Brake Hose, Rear —Drum


Item Part Number Description 1 — Rear Side Rail 2 2L569 Rear Brake Tube 3 N602324-S60 Screw 4 N611193-S60 Screw 5 2C023 Left Hand Rear Hose and Connector 6 2210 Rear Drum Brake Backing Plate 7 18125 Rear Shock Absorber 8 2267 Rear Brake Tube A — Tighten to 16-20 Nm (12-15 Lb-Ft)

Do not adjust the handbrake, it is not necessary. You can adjust the new brake shoes for a better brake pedal and this will also take care of the hand brake. This will have to be done with wheels off and lugs reinstalled to keep the brake drums in place. Sometimes the adjuster is difficult to reach and do not over tighten. When the rear brakes are properly adjusted you should have 3 to 4 clicks on the handbrake.