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ok, call me retarded but what the hell am i looking for? the nut that adjusts the caliper itself???

 

Well, just went out with a flashlight to look at mine. Without pulling a wheel I could not see much but I did not see any way to adjust anything without either pulling the rear rotor off or, pulling out the center console and adjusting it at the handle. Chances are good that you may need to put new shoes on the P-brake to get it back. Do you use your P-brake for anything other than parking?

 

the VERY occassional 'turning assist' but in 20k miles that has happened maybe a dozen times. so yeah, pretty much its only for parking. also, probably add another dozen uses for the 'tailgater's brake check' instead of slamming the brakes, rip the ebrake (they see a cloud of smoke instead of brake lights)

 

there's a black oval shapped stopper back there near the control arm. remove the rubber piece. if you look in the hole, there's a spider gear in there. that's how you adjust the ebreak.

 

I aint calling you 'tarded cause I couldn't find anything either. Your pictures are way better than what I could see with my head jammed under a car in the dark with a flashlight though. There may indeed be a plug, but it's hard to see without pulling the wheel or at least jacking the vehicle.

 

of course you need to jack up the car, how else are you going to do it? you can't just tighten it and drive away, you need to make sure of the tension.