95 J30 parking brake adjustment problem

This 1995 Infinity J30 with 93000 miles failed for state inspection-
car will move in drive while parking brake applied. I tighten the
10mm nut located just above the pedal, now parking brake pedal
became more firm, I can't push the car in neutral while emergency
brake is on, but when car is running in drive, it can still
overpower parking brake.

I have not done brake job at the rear wheel, pads or rotor not
changed, owned for last 20000 miles. Need your help what it
could be that parking brake wont hold the car in drive. If I
tighen any more the 10mm nut, it may break the brake cable.

Any suggestions.

On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 02:48:51 GMT, suren > wrote:

>
>This 1995 Infinity J30 with 93000 miles failed for state inspection-
>car will move in drive while parking brake applied. I tighten the
>10mm nut located just above the pedal, now parking brake pedal
>became more firm, I can't push the car in neutral while emergency
>brake is on, but when car is running in drive, it can still
>overpower parking brake.
>
>I have not done brake job at the rear wheel, pads or rotor not
>changed, owned for last 20000 miles. Need your help what it
>could be that parking brake wont hold the car in drive. If I
>tighen any more the 10mm nut, it may break the brake cable.
>
>Any suggestions.
Have both rear brakes inspected.
Pay particular attention to how the parking brake is APPLIED AT THE WHEEL(S).
This is key, you're making an adjustment to the end that is opposite of where
the function is implemented. What if one cable to one wheel is "frozen in the
housing"? Does that affect the function of the other? How? Only when you're
sure that both wheels with the parking brake function as they should, should
you attempt to "adjust" the tension nut near the application handle.
Adjusting the cable is meant to make up for cable stretching, and assumes that
both parking brakes can be applied. It was never intended to make up for
brake 'wear'. Never adjust it unless you know you have functioning brakes
back there, and setting to parking position is part of functioning.

Thanks Billy. I will remove wheels and inspect the
brake assembly.

BillyBBad wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 02:48:51 GMT, suren > wrote:
>
>
>>This 1995 Infinity J30 with 93000 miles failed for state inspection-
>>car will move in drive while parking brake applied. I tighten the
>>10mm nut located just above the pedal, now parking brake pedal
>>became more firm, I can't push the car in neutral while emergency
>>brake is on, but when car is running in drive, it can still
>>overpower parking brake.
>>
>>I have not done brake job at the rear wheel, pads or rotor not
>>changed, owned for last 20000 miles. Need your help what it
>>could be that parking brake wont hold the car in drive. If I
>>tighen any more the 10mm nut, it may break the brake cable.
>>
>>Any suggestions.
>
> Have both rear brakes inspected.
> Pay particular attention to how the parking brake is APPLIED AT THE WHEEL(S).
> This is key, you're making an adjustment to the end that is opposite of where
> the function is implemented. What if one cable to one wheel is "frozen in the
> housing"? Does that affect the function of the other? How? Only when you're
> sure that both wheels with the parking brake function as they should, should
> you attempt to "adjust" the tension nut near the application handle.
> Adjusting the cable is meant to make up for cable stretching, and assumes that
> both parking brakes can be applied. It was never intended to make up for
> brake 'wear'. Never adjust it unless you know you have functioning brakes
> back there, and setting to parking position is part of functioning.

I absolutely agree with you. I removed both the rear wheels.
remove and hang caliper, remove rotor/drum, and spray
cleam whole assembly and then adjusted the starwheel. Then
adjusted the adjustment screw just tight and now parking
brake holds the car.

I suppose it is never late to know even the basic stuff.
Thanks for the detailed response.

BillyBBad wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Mar 2005 02:48:51 GMT, suren > wrote:
>
>
>>This 1995 Infinity J30 with 93000 miles failed for state inspection-
>>car will move in drive while parking brake applied. I tighten the
>>10mm nut located just above the pedal, now parking brake pedal
>>became more firm, I can't push the car in neutral while emergency
>>brake is on, but when car is running in drive, it can still
>>overpower parking brake.
>>
>>I have not done brake job at the rear wheel, pads or rotor not
>>changed, owned for last 20000 miles. Need your help what it
>>could be that parking brake wont hold the car in drive. If I
>>tighen any more the 10mm nut, it may break the brake cable.
>>
>>Any suggestions.
>
> Have both rear brakes inspected.
> Pay particular attention to how the parking brake is APPLIED AT THE WHEEL(S).
> This is key, you're making an adjustment to the end that is opposite of where
> the function is implemented. What if one cable to one wheel is "frozen in the
> housing"? Does that affect the function of the other? How? Only when you're
> sure that both wheels with the parking brake function as they should, should
> you attempt to "adjust" the tension nut near the application handle.
> Adjusting the cable is meant to make up for cable stretching, and assumes that
> both parking brakes can be applied. It was never intended to make up for
> brake 'wear'. Never adjust it unless you know you have functioning brakes
> back there, and setting to parking position is part of functioning.