ebrake not locking up rear wheels well.

[jafero]

Lately my ebrake did not lock up rear wheels well. Just the amount of force I have to use to pull it to lock up the rear wheels got so much more. So I was examining the whole system and the two bolts in red circle came off.

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Could this be the reason that my ebrake is not locking the rear wheels well?

[apex]

"Lately my ebrake did not lock up rear wheels "
"I have to use to pull it to lock up the rear wheels got so much more."

new brake pads?:D

[Rkesh88]

+1 ^ or leave it in gear.

[420sx]

clutch kick or shiftlock

[Duzzes_Wild]

you are letting off the gas right, lol

[jskateborders]

you might want to bolt those back... but they would not cause that. new brake pads like dude up ^ said

[cdlong]

it could be a sticking caliper (pretty common on 240s) or corroded cable too. jack the car up with the brake on lightly and see if both wheels engage with the same force.

i assume you mean, the effort is higher but the travel is the same, right? if the travel is the problem, you can use the adjuster nut in the handle.

[Slidin240Wayz]

new :
cables
rotors
pads
ss lines

[bigteddyted]

My caliper keeps locking up too. what makes it keep doing that. I changed all rotors and pads thinking it was that but then when i went to the shop again to tell them that the break still felt weak he saw that the rear passenger caliper was locked. i think its doing it again cause i cant lock up the car anymore either. what makes the caliper lock up?

[projectRDM]

Rear calipers seize up from corrosion, abuse, wear, damage, virtually anything, and it's one of the most common issues on an Schassis. Due to it's design it's inherent for problems, replace them with reman units or upgrade to a traditional style caliper like used on the Z32 or J30 where the ebrake is a drum type.

[jafero]

Thanks for your advices, guys.
cdlong/ you are right. travel is longer now. I will tighten the ebrake and see what happens. Thanks.