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Old 22 Oct 2007, 11:17 pm
jim beam
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Default Re: rear parking brake adjustment

motsco_ wrote:
> Alex wrote:
>> Hi,
>> I recently changed the rear brake pads on my inlaws Acura TL 2.5.
>> Everything went well except that I wasn't sure how to adjust the
>> parking brake. I didn't want to just take up more cable on the
>> adjustment bolt. I just couldn't tell how to tighten the parking
>> brake cable again after I screwed the pistons back into the caliper.
>> Can anyone point me to a web site with instructions on how to do
>> this? TIA.
>> -------------------
>> Alex

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>
> When in doubt (on US cars anyway), you can try driving backwards slowly
> and yanking up on the brake lever repeatedly.


doesn't work on hondas tho. all adjustment is done by application of
the service brake.


> It (on some vehicles)
> notches up the adjusters to where they should be. Did you look at the
> brake stuff at www.tegger.com?
>
> 'Curly'

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