On Oct 23, 8:41 am, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> Alex <a...@columbia.edu> wrote in news:1193106725.429023.38600
> @q3g2000prf.googlegroups.com:
>
> > 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.
>
> How many clicks of the handle are needed to fully apply the parking brake?
>
> If you're between six and ten, you're fine.

It's more than 10 clicks. Before the brake pad change the parking
brake handle
would end up approx. 20 degs up from horizontal. Now it is closer to
75 degs.
It still catches enough to keep the car from rolling, but from working
with other
cars I know that less than 10 clicks is the norm.
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Alex