Well, I'm new to the world of Neons. My girlfriend just picked up a 98 neon, it's a 5spd 4 door. When you park it you pull up the e-brake and it goes all the way up but the car still moves backwards on a hill. It just seems like it doesn't fully engage. Any thoughts on this? I'm thinking it just needs to be tightened. How would I go about doing this?

 

Does it require any pressure when pulling up or hold the car back at all? If not thenthe cables probably broke, but otherwise in the back of each drum theres a little slot(usually covered by a little piece of rubber) that you stick a screwdriver in and turn the little gear to tighten/loosen. Forgot which direction is which but you'll figure it out.

 

There's a bit of pressure there. I don't think the cable is broken, just needs to be tightened. There's nothing in the center console at all? When you're talking about this adjustment on the drum do I need to take the wheel off to get to it?

 

No adjustment on the console, the pads are being adjusted not the actual cable. Just jack the car up a bit and get behind the wheel and you should see it.

 

yeah you wont need to take off the wheel just get under the car and you will see where to put the screwdriver and tighten i do believe it is up dont recall pressing the gear down

 

Alright. I'll try it out tomorrow night when I see her. Thanks for the help!

 

Tip: the gear moves up and down not left and right, maybe ^^ was laying sideways lol.

 

yeah thanks i feel like a tard lol it moves up guess i just forgot about layin on the ground

 

well if you lay sideways its left and right lol