How to tighten the ebrake cable on a 1999 chevy cavalier

your local parts recycler (junk yard) can tell you what fits..

1999 cavelier manual trans: My son was shifting his manual trans really rough (ramming through the gears to try to beat someone out at a light) and ended up not being able to put it into anything but 3 and 4 (straight up and down). We noticed that the shifter cable, that actuates the position of the arm on the transmission, had pulled away from a "c" clip and was not held into place about 8-10 inches down the cable away from the trans. The cable needs to be secured into that clip in order to let the wire inside move the trans. lever to shift. Otherwise you will be stuck on what ever "rail" your trans is on at the time of disconnection. It would be the first thing that I would check.

Hello, There are really two things to do. There is an equalizer adjustment in the rearward part of the cable to make both rear wheels operate evenly. Put on the Ebrake lightly and see if both rear brakes are applying even pressure. Adjust until they are balanced.

Then push down fully on the Ebrake lever until tight, then push down, repeat and the Ebrake reel under the dash will draw in the extra slack.

Under the car, typically the cables join together near the middle or back.  There may be a threaded rod at one end and a clip at the other end, which rests on the cable to the rear wheels.  This threaded rod (if available) can be tightened to adjust the e-brake. Severe conditions are in this location so be prepared to make or replace this adjuster as it may be seized completely.
I'm not certain that there is any adjustment though but if there is, this would be the only adjustment beyond replacing the brake shoes.

Hiya,

This should not only be the answer to your question, but it will also hopefully tell you how to change the hood/ bonnet release cable.

Check out the link below, and this should solve your query; it is a download for your user manual.

http://www.devicemanuals.com/guide/Automobile/Chevrolet/1999-Chevrolet-Cavalier-Owner%27s-manual-==TVRFd01EUTA=.html

I hope this is the fixya for you, and please let me know how you get on with this.

yours sincerely

Oz

Replace the cables.

Well the biggest problems for the 98 and 99 cavaliers are that they mess up from the timing chain,..they make a rattling noise on the right side underneath the fender.

It all depends on Motor size and if you have air conditioning.

Place the bike on a stand, disconnect the cable, remove the wheel, set the wheel brake side up, use the bolt slightly inserted in the drum, or two oposing screw drivers around the drum to pull it from the wheel. Once pulled, remove the springs and shoes,lightly sand the inner drum on the wheel, install new pads and springs, spray both drums with brake clean, reassemble drums and wheel, install the wheel, and then adjust cable tension and brake pressure at first the wheel, and then at the bars. Test and readjust as needed.

REMOVE

1. Negative battery cable.
2. Raise and support vehicle.
3. Coolant fan mounting bolt.
4. Electrical connector from coolant fan.
5. Coolant fan assembly out through the bottom.

INSTALL

1. Coolant fan assembly in through the bottom.
2. Electrical connector to coolant fan.
3. Coolant fan mounting bolt. Tighten bolt to 6 Nm (53 inch lbs.) .
4. Lower vehicle.
5. Negative battery cable.

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