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moso
08-21-2008, 10:45 PM
does anyone have a diy or something for tightening the hand brake?

v1c10us
08-21-2008, 11:28 PM
I'm going to assume you know how to remove the cover thingy, once you get that off its pretty straight forward
theres a bar with a cable in the middle connected to the ebrake handle and two cables on either side. The cable in the middle has a bolt on it or something like that, thats the one you need to tighten, the ebrake should be fully engaged in 7-8 clicks

metalviper
08-22-2008, 08:00 AM
he means under the center console towards the back seat there is an adjusting nut in between the cables where they meet the handle assembly. i dont remember the size but just use that to tighten it

moso
08-24-2008, 12:34 AM
ok cuz mines goes up like 11clicks and it still doesnt fully lock the back wheels i want it to lock the rear wheels when i yenk it up

adrian1281
08-24-2008, 08:52 AM
You can find the procedure for adjusting the Parking Brake lever on page 19-7 of the Helms manual.

If you don't have one, you can download it here (18.73MB):
http://netload.in/dateid3511d2311633acb1c05bdad9c5a0144/Honda_Civic_EP3_02_03_Service_Manual.pdf.htm

talonXracer
08-24-2008, 08:56 AM
You can find the procedure for adjusting the Parking Brake lever on page 19-7 of the Helms manual.

If you don't have one, you can download it here (18.73MB):
http://netload.in/dateid3511d2311633acb1c05bdad9c5a0144/Honda_Civic_EP3_02_03_Service_Manual.pdf.htm


We also have the manual in the DIY stickies....

v1c10us
08-25-2008, 04:19 PM
Be careful not to overtighten it, it would burn out your rear brake pads