[psyke]

I accidently pulled up my ebrake a while ago while driving 30-40 mph, and ever since then it just seems to be getting looser and looser. Are their any parts that go bad with these, or can i just get it tightened? If i can just get it tightened is it something i can do myself if so how?

 

[CivicNOS1]

go ahead and finish ripping it off...

the aftermarket ones look better, anyway.

 

[don_rapheal]

go ahead and finish ripping it off...

the aftermarket ones look better, anyway.

lol...Dude I think he means that the actual braking mechinism

 

[psyke]

yea thats definantly what i meant, anybody know how?

 

[asiancivic]

If not mistaken u can try tightening a nut at the end of your hand brake handle , normally hidden from view, inside the center console, AND i saw ppl doing it by taking off the drum brakes assembly (if your rear are drums) and adjusting it there...

 

[psyke]

i've heard there are two places to tighten it, one under the console and the other somewhere by the rear tires. Could anybody give me more details about where they are, and how much to tighten?

 

[anfrey]

*runs around baffled. . . where is my helm's!??!!?*

 

[idriveacivic]

how many click to you get untill you cant pull it up anymore???? i get 17. I really need to adjust the thing.


Get a Helms. It has the instructions in there. It's like 12-15 bucks and you will use it again.

 

[psyke]

i tightened it, i looked at a haynes manual it said all i had to do was jack the car up and turn the one bolt at the end of the ebrake handle. In 2 clicks my car is pretty secure, can't pull it anymore than 4 or 5.

 

[SRLNCLT]

I noticed mine was doing the same thing. My brakes were also kinda feelin mushy. So I went to my local Les Schwab and they poped off the rear tires and tightened them. My e brake is tight in 2 or 3 clicks now and my brakes are a lot more firm. I would suggest doing it this way.
Lance

 

[filipinium]

SRLNCLT - so you can make an adjustment at the rear tires?

the reason i ask is because when my parking brake is engaged, the driver's side wheel is braked, but the passenger's side is not braked. (if that makes sense) when i try to adjust the brake from the inside, the passenger's side still has the same problem.

thanks.