W210 Parking brake ajustment

[Dosco]

I know this has been covered before but can someone advise how to move the ajuster and in what directoin (situated under a cover plate beneath the rear seat) I attemted this today and I was unable to move it even though all components seem quite free.

A word to the wise: in attempting this adjustment I noted a black plastic cap atop the adjuster linkage and thought "Ah take this off and you will find the solution" - oh no you don't because beneath that black cap lurks a coiled spring which goes up faster than Zebedee with his arris on fire! So after many frustrating minutes and a few sore fingers it went back to whence it came.

 

[television]

Spray it with WD 40 and leave it for a bit, do the nut up tightens it, its sometimes easier to turn the nut in the oppsosite direction a couple of turns to free it up. this is a handy tip for tight screws that you cant undo, tighten a little first.

Malcolm

 

[cyps]

adjustment

i used a big flat headed screwdriver on mine and pushed the rachet round had to put a bit of effort in though but worked a treat

 

[Dosco]

Cyps - clock or anticlock?

Cheers :smile:

 

[television]

Cyps - clock or anticlock?

Cheers :smile:

Should be clockwise

Malcolm

 

[cyps]

Cyps - clock or anticlock?

Cheers :smile:

should only go one way as is a rachet