e brake adjustment

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beaudeen

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G'day...

Just replaced my rear brake pads on 95mtx..now park brake pedal goes lower and e brakes not engaging...was good before..?? any thoughts would be greatly appreciated...also..have a frozen left rear slide pin..tried everything, won't free up..HELP PLEASE...thanks guys..!!
 

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what people told me.. just drive in reverse down your street.. up to say, 15mph then press the brakes, do this 10 times or so.. and whalla.. rears are adjusted.
 

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Thanks for that info...worked for me on other cars...will give it a whirl..still trying to free up that slider pin...one slide nice...the other is frozen...hit with the pen oil...guess time will tell...thanks again..
 

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finally....just needed more pen oil and a bigger hammer to free up the slide pin...all cleaned up...assembled and road tested...alrighty then!!!...by the way...driving in reverse and appying the brakes a few times works like a charm...all is as it should be....!!

Thanks again for the help...
 
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