E46 eBrake Adjustment

[Pinecone]

My eBrake is not doing diddly right now, so I need to adjust it at the wheels.

I looked it up online and it seems you adjust it be removing one of the wheel bolts. That is great, except I installed studs.

Is there another way to get to the adjuster, or do I have to pull one of the studs?

Thanks.

[Nick M3]

There are two adjustments. If you can't get it tight at the ebrake handle, you have to go through the hub hole, which 100% means pulling a stud.

[Terry Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Pinecone

My eBrake is not doing diddly right now, so I need to adjust it at the wheels.

Have you used up all of the adjustment slack at the ebrake handle? There are 2 nuts that pull the individual rear cables tighter. If you pop up the shift boot you should see them. The come through the J-shaped formed tubes at the bottom of the mechanism, as you can see in this picture:

[Pinecone]

I have cranked the handle end adjustment a good bit.

OK, it looks like pulling a stud. Not a huge deal.

[Terry Kennedy]

Originally Posted by Pinecone

I have cranked the handle end adjustment a good bit.

Well, back it off to around halfway so you have some adjustment left for next time.