[Cornell_LX]

Can anybody tell me how to remove the brake handle from a Civic '97 LX, I looked for any screws, but I didn't see any.
I wanna change my old brake handle to an Ichibahn, but I don't know how to remove the old one.

 

[jai si]

I don't know the "official" way to do it, but after you take apart the center console and everything you can just like heat up a knife and slice that bad boy off. Or you can try with all your might to pull it off like I did and get nowhere.

 

[imported]

Try heating it with a heatgun or a hairdryer; that will help t expand the plastic/rubber handle so you can slip it off. I don't think its screwed on in any way, but on very tight.

 

[v6Princess]

I'm not sure how it is for the civic, but on my accord all i did was take off the middle console and the parking brake had four screws attached at the bottom. I unbolted those and it came right off.

 

[Cornell_LX]

So, when I buy the new brake handle, all I need to do is stick it in? Is there anything special I need to do, like use some glue or somethin'?

 

[VicPreist II]

i took a vice grip, and got that shit on there as tight as possiable, and whailed on it till i got it off. make sure that the new break handle is MADE for your year car. the one i got was for a teg, and i had to have my buddy cut it wider inside. it was suchs a BITCH! i wish i could do it all over again and get a damn momo one!

 

[BlackEG_Si]

call a tow truck, and hook your parking brake to his winch...

 

[that one civic]

as i understand it, you can either use the heat-gun method to expand the plastic, and then slide the handle off.

OR, you can go nutzo on your car and saw the handle off (lengthwise of course!). there's no screws, so there really aren't any other ways to get it off. unless you can disconnect the brake lever as was mentioned with the Accord. dunno if this will work though.

 

[Cornell_LX]

Damn! I didn't know it was so hard to put a new brake handle"!