E-Brake Cable adjustment on 2001 CLK430 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

BENZ TEK · #1 04-07-2007, 11:38 AM

Hello everybody!! I am working on a 2001 CLK 430 and I am replacing the parking brakes,rotors and pads. I am trying to find the cable adjustment for the rear emergency brakes. I belive its under the rear seat or the rear center console. Has anyone ever removed the rear seat in a 208 chassis and if so how do you do it? Thanks in advance

Melvin A

sokoloff · #2 04-07-2007, 02:01 PM

Those parking brakes ought to last about twenty years I bet. Why so soon? Was there a problem?

BENZ TEK · #3 04-07-2007, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by sokoloff

Those parking brakes ought to last about twenty years I bet. Why so soon? Was there a problem?

The brake rotors were seazed to the hub and the rotor had so much rust built up around the inner lip that I had no option but to force the rotor off with two prybars. I FOUND OUT LATER THAT THE CAR CAME FROM THE NEW YORK AREA!! Once I had the rotors off I saw that all the brake parts were rusted and seized into place.

Hirnbeiss · #4 04-08-2007, 05:20 PM

Can't speak to the CLK, but on the 210 there are two finger latches under each side on the bottom cushion. The adjuster is under a sheet metal plate there. You relieve tension by rotating it while pushing forward.

BENZ TEK · #5 04-08-2007, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Hirnbeiss

Can't speak to the CLK, but on the 210 there are two finger latches under each side on the bottom cushion. The adjuster is under a sheet metal plate there. You releive tension by rotating it while pushing forward.

Thanks guys for the help. I found the latch to be a round wire that is recessed under the cusion. You have to use something flat like a screw driver to release.