bt2004 wrote:
> Hi,
> My friend forgot to release the handbrakes while driving her 1994 Honda
> Civic for some 20 minutes on a freeway/highway. She lost most of her
> braking capability for a while before regaining some control. A day later,
> it is a little better, but her braking is far from normal. Any ideas as to
> what part has been damaged and what to do next, aside from see your
> neighborhood mechanic? Thanks


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Replace the light in the dash . . . It's burned out. Then try driving it
slowly backwards and yanking the handbrake up sharply, so the car slows
a bit. Return the brake to the down position each time. Do it about
thirty times and if the brakes aren't messed up too bad, it might speed
the 'self-adjusting' process. Count the number of 'clicks' in the stroke
of the handbrake before and after, to see if it made a difference. It
does on some American cars, and won't hurt the Honda to try it.

'Curly'