Adjust parking brake cable

2001 PONTIAC SUNFIRE
160,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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JOSHISBACK711
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I have taken the middle console out, and traced the parking brake cable from handle all the way to the back brakes and cannot seem to find the spot on it to adjust the cable to tighten it up, if you could help me out it would be great.
Aug 15, 2010 at 6:03 PM
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BLUELIGHTNIN6
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The parking brake adjuster is under the car Here are diagrams below to show you how and where the adjuster is.

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Aug 16, 2010 at 1:03 AM
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LILBOXX
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Brakes problem
1998 Pontiac Sunfire 4 cyl Front Wheel Drive Automatic

i was just wondering how you tighten the cable for the hand brake?
Sep 21, 2018 at 12:54 PM (Merged)
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SATURNTECH9
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The best way to adjust that is to adjust your rear brake's up.Your car will stop better and your ebrake will feel better.
Sep 21, 2018 at 12:54 PM (Merged)
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CANITHA1
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About a week ago my BRAKE light came on. I pulled my car over, lifted the emergency brake and then pushed it back down, the BRAKE light went off. About 4 days ago the BRAKE light came on again. I pulled over, lifted up the emergency brake and pulled it back down again. This time the BRAKE light didn't turn off. I was told that my fluids could be low? I'm not flooring my brake pedal, my brakes are not making any kind of noise and their are no kind of shaking when I stop my car. I popped the hood and unscrewed the DOT 3 cap as I was told to do. There is brake fluid in the valve, but there is no FULL line. I looked in my manual, but it tells me nothing. What do y'all think it is?
Sep 21, 2018 at 12:54 PM (Merged)
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DOCFIXIT
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Brake fluid should be up to neck for cap. see a white float inside? tap to see it is free it will float when enough fluid and light should go off.
Sep 21, 2018 at 12:54 PM (Merged)
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