Hand Brake Adjustment

Does your hand brake only engage at the very top? This is not safe if your car is manual so I am going to explain how to tighten it. You will need a quarter inch ratchet, a extension, and a ten millimeter socket. Sit in the drivers seat and pull up on the hand brake boot near the shifter. Once it is up, pull the boot as far away from the bottom as possible to give yourself room. Do not detach the boot from the handle. Grab your 10mm setup and tighten the two nut on either side of the hand brake. Try to tighten them evenly. As you tighten them periodically check to see if the hand brake engages lower. It should stop about 5 to 7 clicks up. Once you have achieved this reattach the boot and drive!