Mendel Leisk wrote:
> On Feb 26, 5:43 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
>> "Mendel Leisk" <mendel_leisknos...@hotmail.com> wrote innews:1172340716.035920.90920@a75g2000cwd.googleg roups.com:
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>>> On Feb 24, 9:38 am, "Mendel Leisk" <mendel_leisknos...@hotmail.com>
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>>>> On Feb 24, 9:10 am, motsco_ <mots...@interbaun.com> wrote:
>>>>> Trywww.slhondaparts.comandlookat the diagrams.
>>>>> 'Curly'
>>>> Thanks for the link. I see the equalizer is still the center console.
>>>> Not sure if there's still an adjustment bolt there, as it was on our
>>>> past hondas
>>> Ok, starting from the page you linked, got to here:
>>> http://www.slhondaparts.com/browse.a...006&TrimLevel=
>>> 4DR+HYBRID&TransLevel=CVTKA&Section=F&Category=B++ 26++%7CPARKING+BRAKE&
>>> Doors=4&Emissions=KA&PartCatalogId=14SNC6&ViewPart s=true
>>> and item 7 is referred to as the "adjuster nut".
>>> It inside the console, right behind the parking brake lever, before
>>> the equalizer bracket.
>> Then it's in the same place as always. Beats lying under the car, as you
>> have to with certain Toyotas...
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>> Tegger
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> It's funny: the first time digging into the console it took me at
> least 15 minutes. Then the next day, on the slope in our driveway, I
> popped off the two pieces you have take off at the shifter in all of
> 60 seconds. First time, you're just not sure if you're going to snap
> something off. It was nice in the older models with an easily
> removable ashtray at the back of the console, that was the modus
> accessus.
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> Far as I can see, the adjustment was right-on prior to the dealer
> brake service. The emergency brake had a moderate travel, going up4~5
> clicks. In the course of that service, I would speculate the drum
> brake shoes starting postion got spread outwards a bit, taking up a
> lot of the emergency brake slack in the process.After that service, it
> was only possible to pull the lever up to 1 click, or two at the most.
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> I thought the drum brake auto adjusters would have been "stabilized"
> at the factory, and then the emergency brake travel would have been
> set, but not sure. Maybe the auto adusters are prone to bind?
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they can at high mileage/excess dust/rust, but i doubt it for your car -
unless you've had immersion.