joness7
Member Since: 09 Feb 2006
Location: West London
Posts: 233
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| Problems doing EPB adjust |
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Tried adjusting my EPB at the weekend, with no joy.
Automatic, so left it in park. EPB off, and EPB service mode engaged. Jacked up rear passenger side and removed wheel. Removed adjuster access grommet. So far so good.
My problem came when I couldn't turn the hub enough to get to the adjuster. 
The access hole was at about 9 o'clock and I believe the adjuster on the passenger side is at 6 o'clock. I have the correct socket to go over large nut on the end of the shaft, but no amount of reasonable leverage would rotate the hub far enough. It would rotate freely enough over a small range (probably 30 degrees) but then "jammed".
I was getting too hot and bothered to think about it clearly and stuck the wheel back on and lowered the car. Everyone else says this is simple!! 
Questions:
1) Do I need to get both rear wheels off the ground to do EPB adjust?
2) Should car be in park?
3) What am I doing wrong?
I'm not a mechanical numpty, honest, but I'm obviously missing something glaringly obvious - will someone point me in the right direction?  2018 1.5Ti Skoda Octavia - dull as f&ck
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 29th Jun 2009 2:12 pm |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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You need to put it neutral  G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 29th Jun 2009 2:27 pm |
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BrumLee
Member Since: 07 Mar 2008
Location: West Midlands
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and for health & safety chock the front wheels 
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| 29th Jun 2009 3:11 pm |
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lee157
Member Since: 01 Oct 2008
Location: in the middle
Posts: 557
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Exactly what Wiggs and BrumLee said, done mine only last month and had the same problem and used the same solution.
Lee
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| 29th Jun 2009 3:19 pm |
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Willy Eckerslike
Member Since: 12 Jan 2009
Location: N Yorks
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Yea, exactly what Wiggs, Brumlee and Lee157 said, but chock all the wheels, and check all the wiring you can find for chafing / rubbing whilst the wheels off. Club Pie n Pea
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| 29th Jun 2009 3:35 pm |
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joness7
Member Since: 09 Feb 2006
Location: West London
Posts: 233
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Obvious when you hear it, not so obvious on a hot afternoon with your head stuck in the wheel arch!! 2018 1.5Ti Skoda Octavia - dull as f&ck
2019 D5 SdV6 SE Anniversary - black/black - good riddance!!
2010 D4 TDV6 HSE - Nara Bronze with black - now gone!!
2006 D3 TDV6 HSE - Buckingham Blue with Alpaca - now gone!!
BMW R1200GS - also blue, also gone!!
Honda CRF1000L Africa Twin DCT - Dakar colours
Husqvarna Svartpilen 401 - the Black Arrow
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| 30th Jun 2009 10:14 am |
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