My emergency brake on my V70 XC is near the top of the console when I pull it. I read about an adjustment know inside the console. However I tightened it up and it didn't make any difference. The emergency brake still goes to the top of the console.

I also looked at the back wheels but didn't see any spot to adjust a wheel or anything.

Can any one suggest the correct procedure to adjust the emergency brake?

Thanks,

RGW

The Ebrakes on an AWD are most difficult to adjust properly. The car must be in neutral and both rear wheels need to be off the ground, preferrably all 4 wheels. Do not rotate the wheels backwards to the direction of travel, that will lock them up.

If you have no Ebrake with the handle completely up, then the cable may be broken. The adjustment nut uses a T40 and should have been enough to tighten the cable.

The proper way is to loosen the adjustment nut and then remove the rear wheels. Through the holes left by the lug nuts, you will find a star wheel to adjust the brake shoes. I use a very small flashlight to find it. Turn it from left to right to tighten it until the rotor has difficulty turning, then back off a notch or 2. Do this for both wheels. Then go back inside the console and tighten the adjustment nut so that it is tight abter 4 or 5 clicks.

Put the wheels back on and try it out.

If you need to replace a broken cable... The rear seat and rear carpet must come out and the rear rotors must come off.

Klaus
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I still miss my 164

Sweet

thanks heaps

Thanks,

This is just the info I needed.

RGW