Mendel Leisk wrote:
> On Feb 24, 12:35 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
>> Mendel Leisk wrote:
>>> On Feb 24, 8:19 am, Speedy Pete <speedythetrash.p...@verizon.net>
>>> wrote:
>>>> It may be underneath the car, since the console is not easy to get at.
>>>> WHy not take it back to the dealer and have them do it to your preference?
>>>> -SP
>>>> Mendel Leisk wrote:
>>>>> Hi all, does anyone know where the adjuster is for the parking brake,
>>>>> on the 2006 Civic. Our model is the hybrid, with drum brakes in the
>>>>> rear.
>>>>> The dealer has set it too tight for my taste at a recent brake
>>>>> service: now it barely gets to the first click of the lever and it's
>>>>> locked. With the back wheels raised and parking brake off, one wheel
>>>>> turns freely, but one is scraping a little for about half of the
>>>>> revolution, and comes to a stop.
>>>>> I suspect our mileage is suffering a bit since that brake service, but
>>>>> not sure, we're doing a lot of short trips lately.
>>>>> I know a little resistance is not unusual, and that it will loosen up
>>>>> in time, from experience with other hondas. I phoned the dealer back
>>>>> and they've said bring it in and they'll loosen it, and that it will
>>>>> loosen. Also, the mechanic said if I wanted to do it myself, the
>>>>> adjuster is "at the back of the drum". I've had a look and that
>>>>> doesn't seem to be the case.
>>>>> I have a shop manual on order, but in the interm, for my curiosity:
>>>>> Anyone know where the adjuster for the parking brake is? In the center
>>>>> console? Our old honda's alway's accessed it by taking out the rear
>>>>> passenger ashtray, but our new civic hybrid looks to have an
>>>>> unimpenatrable center console. Is it in there, and do you have to pull
>>>>> the whole dang thing out? Or is it hiding somewhere back at the drum
>>>>> itself?
>>>>> Any info greatly appreciated!- Hide quoted text -
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>>> I most likely will do nothing, since I concur with the dealer that it
>>> will loosen over time. Second most like option is I'll take it back to
>>> them. But, I'd like to learn for myself where the adjustment is made.
>> it won't loosen unless the self-adjusting mechanism is disabled. it's
>> also a potential safety issue because it can affect the front/rear
>> braking balance causing the rears to apply too early and too hard,
>> thereby causing rear wheel lock and spin-out. without abs at any rate.
>> get it properly adjusted. dealer is just b.s.ing you because they
>> don't want to fix their own mistake on their own dime.- Hide quoted text -
>>
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>
> After having a look at this:
>
> http://www.8thcivic.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16370
>
> I managed to get down to the parking brake adjuster nut. It wasn't too
> much of a fight, and I tried as much as possible to use just my
> fingers and nails, to avoid scratching things. The (auto) shifter
> bezel comes of first, then the larger black plastic surround. Just per
> the link. Then, you can see the adjuster nut down alongside the
> parking brake lever.No screws involved, just a matter of wiggling the
> pieces out of their clips.
>
> I had the back end jacked up and on safety stands before doing any
> adjustment to the parking brake adjustment nut. I also pulled both
> back wheels and had a look inside the drum brakes. Both star adjusters
> out somewhere between 1/16"~1/8". A little dust in both drums, and the
> shoes are floating ok, moving side to side.
>
> Put everything back, loosened of the parking brake nut, by about 2
> revolutions, and applied and released the parking brake a few times.
> Lo and behold, neither back wheel is dragging now, just a hint of
> whisper on one side, but truly free spinning.
>
> Pulling the lever up one notch: I can't turn the wheel by hand when
> the car's raised, though I suspect it would still creep on a slope.
> Pulled up 3 notches it feels fully locked. Will check it out on a
> grade.
>
> Nice to know you can get at that adjuster nut still, though it's a bit
> more of a hassle.
>
good. need to loosen it a bit more though. wheels are not supposed to
be locked until notch 6. 6 thru 9 is the factory spec. or at least,
that's for my older [non-hybrid] civic. also, don't rely on not being
able to turn wheels by hand - cars are heavy and can roll against a fair
amount of braking resistance.