If this adjustment alone does not get your parking brake where it needs to be, there is also an adjustment on the drum brakes by taking off the rear wheels. I am planning on making a video on that at some point as well.
This video was so helpful! I just got done helping my dad with this for my 2011 Kia Optima. We wouldn’t have known where to start if it wasn’t for you!
The adjustment that should be done is in the wheel itself. There is an access hole in the rotor to advance the parking brake shoe, just remove the cover near the bolt.
FYI on my 2013 you can just lift out the bottom of the console storage box (under lid) and there is an access hole to fit a wrench down through. Can only turn it little by little but worked without removal of console..
When I started this project I had planned the same thing. I spent about 15 minutes trying to get that lower panel off, but could not get it to work. I was exerting enough force I felt I might break it. I completely forgot to check out that area when I had the center console up. Did you have to use a lot of force to get it off?
Ohh, thanks for that information. I need to perform this brake adjustment, but while watching the video I thought removing the console is such a pain in the @ss. I'm going to try as you suggested and hopefully it's possible on my 2011.
This is the WRONG way to adjust it. At the parking break pedal, look up and you will see the the tension nut and cable coming through it. With the pedal on the 3rd click, use a deep well small socket to tighten the nut with a slight bit of play. Push the pedal down to unlock it, then push it down again to fully engage it. To test, choose a hill with a 3% grade and apply the parking brake while in neutral to see if the adjustment is adequate to keep the car from rolling backwards. Redo the steps if it is not enough. This is the easy way to account for pad wear without having to remove the rear wheel, lining up the service hole in the rotor to the tooth gear to advance the adjuster.
This solution helped for me perfectly! It also helped stop the brake squealing noise I was getting as I reversed & brought the car to a halt ** The brake pads all around still have plenty of meat Thank you, Keith, for bringing us all together & to Kris Wingert for providing a simple effective solution.
thank you very much keith very helpful video I was able to adjust my brake , from San Diedo CA
Thanks for putting this out. Im doing this to my car tomorrow. Never would of thought it would have been beneath the console.
If this adjustment alone does not get your parking brake where it needs to be, there is also an adjustment on the drum brakes by taking off the rear wheels. I am planning on making a video on that at some point as well.
This video was so helpful! I just got done helping my dad with this for my 2011 Kia Optima. We wouldn’t have known where to start if it wasn’t for you!
The adjustment that should be done is in the wheel itself. There is an access hole in the rotor to advance the parking brake shoe, just remove the cover near the bolt.
FYI on my 2013 you can just lift out the bottom of the console storage box (under lid) and there is an access hole to fit a wrench down through. Can only turn it little by little but worked without removal of console..
When I started this project I had planned the same thing. I spent about 15 minutes trying to get that lower panel off, but could not get it to work. I was exerting enough force I felt I might break it. I completely forgot to check out that area when I had the center console up. Did you have to use a lot of force to get it off?
Ohh, thanks for that information. I need to perform this brake adjustment, but while watching the video I thought removing the console is such a pain in the @ss. I'm going to try as you suggested and hopefully it's possible on my 2011.
Yes mine too! no need to take the whole console out. One should also be sure they are properly adjusted at the wheel before tightening this cable
Thanks dude!!
Would had been 100% more helpful had you started the video with the removal of the center console.
RIGHT!!!!!👎
Console don’t need to be removed 🤦♀️
This is the WRONG way to adjust it. At the parking break pedal, look up and you will see the the tension nut and cable coming through it. With the pedal on the 3rd click, use a deep well small socket to tighten the nut with a slight bit of play. Push the pedal down to unlock it, then push it down again to fully engage it. To test, choose a hill with a 3% grade and apply the parking brake while in neutral to see if the adjustment is adequate to keep the car from rolling backwards. Redo the steps if it is not enough.
This is the easy way to account for pad wear without having to remove the rear wheel, lining up the service hole in the rotor to the tooth gear to advance the adjuster.
Thank you
Absolutely right description...very easy to do.
This solution helped for me perfectly!
It also helped stop the brake squealing noise I was getting as I reversed & brought the car to a halt
** The brake pads all around still have plenty of meat
Thank you, Keith, for bringing us all together & to Kris Wingert for providing a simple effective solution.
Why didn't you just remove the carpet from inside the armrest as there is a access hole to adjust?
Question that is the only way if you can do that?
All of the kias have an access in the back side if he had just looked he would have known that there is such a faster way of doing this
Hey, Eric, can you elaborate on this please? Thanks!
Your video is all in reverse? Anyway is useful , the step are wrong. And complicated for someone without knowledge.