Thanks for your input, guys. I should have added that we bought the car
certified used 2 weeks ago, so I'm assuming that the brakes were in good
condition and this episode shouldn't be a big deal. Nonetheless, we will
keep an eye on their performance.

David

"E. Meyer" <e52.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
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> On 1/14/05 10:48 PM, in article Og1Gd.1133$0B.475@fed1read02, "dbstafford"
> <dbstafford@cox.net> wrote:
>
>> Hello all,
>>
>> My wife has a 2001 Accord EX and she accidentally drove about 15 miles on
>> her way home with the parking brake partially engaged. When she parked,
>> she
>> smelled an acrid, electrical smell coming primarily from the rear right
>> wheel. We realize that this can cause damage to the rear brakes or axel
>> over time, but could this onetime episode result in extensive damage?
>> Should we get the brakes checked ASAP?
>>
>> TIA,
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>
> Most of the Accords have separate parking brake drums built into the rear
> brake rotor hubs. They do not use the main brakes for parking. If yours
> is
> one of them, then there is no additional wear at all on the main brakes.
> Test the the parking brake will hold the car in place. If it does, you're
> fine. If not, you probably should get the parking brake checked.
>