On Feb 26, 6:35 pm, jim beam <spamvor...@bad.example.net> wrote:
> 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:
>
> >>> On Feb 24, 9:38 am, "Mendel Leisk" <mendel_leisknos...@hotmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>> On Feb 24, 9:10 am, motsco_ <mots...@interbaun.com> wrote:
> >>>>> Trywww.slhondaparts.comandlookatthe 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...
>
> >> --
> >> Tegger
>
> >> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQwww.tegger.com/hondafaq/-Hide quoted text -
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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.
>
> > 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.
>
> > 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?
>
> they can at high mileage/excess dust/rust, but i doubt it for your car -
> unless you've had immersion.- Hide quoted text -
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The inside of the drums and the auto adjusters all looked very clean.
It's just a bit over a year, low miles, and the hybrid takes a load of
the brake.
The dealer says everything he did was back at the drum, but maybe
that's not the case. I know in the past whenever we've got brake
service the car comes back with the lever really tight, and it always
bugged me. I'd usually back it off a bit.
BTW, thanks Motsco for that link to the Honda dealer with online
catalogue: handy!