Drum or Disk brakes?

Drum brakes: from a stop, backup and come to a complete stop. Won't hurt to
make the car rock slightly, that's when they self-adjust. Do this 4 - 5
times. This will turn the self-adjusteing gear and adjust the drum brakes.



Disk brakes: you cannot help adjustment on disc brakes, the caliper piston
will automatically adjust for pad wear.



Good luck



"davetest" <davexnetzerotwo@hooya!.com> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 15 May 2004 20:13:23 -0700, Charlie S <chasa@rcn.com> wrote:
>
> >Expect to replace the front disks at least twice before having to
> >replace the rear drums. 15K miles is too soon unless you live in San
> >Francisco and are driving up and down steep hills all the time.
> >Were all the 4 pads worn the same? Did you use Drake grease on the
> >Calipers so the inner and outer pads wear evenly?
> >Check your driving habbits.....are you riding the brakes? Also your
> >wife and kids.
> driving habits OK - never had this problem on
> any previous cars.
>
> Do the back brakes on this Honda adjust themselves?
> Perhaps by use of the handbrake?
> Somebody must have an insight on this?
>
> Dave