I bought my dc bout 3 months ago ... The ebrake has always been very very loose to the point that it hits the top of my console. I would always leave my car in gear when parked cause the ebrake wouldnt hold up. So i figured its bout time i fix this lil problem. so i went ahead and took a look at my e brake ... i noticed that the drivers side brake line is shorter then the other ... i found that weird. So ne way i tighten it up so that at about 6-10 clicks its pretty firm.

Problem is when i slam on the ebrake my tires wont lock up .... and my driver side seems to have more stoping power then the passenger side.

could this be because my brake line? I got some pics and you can see what im talking about, you can also see how much i had to tighten it to from where it was originally at.




So any ideas guys?

 

buy a new one brah.. they not that expensive.

 

id say look more into the brake pads.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by NAisbest &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">buy a new one brah.. they not that expensive.</TD></TR></TABLE>
a brah .. wuts that n where could i buy one?
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by projectTeG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">id say look more into the brake pads.</TD></TR></TABLE>
the brake pads r fine. i did them bout 2 months ago

 

nothing do do with brake lines. they are cable driven.

when you pull up the handle it does not pump brake fluid in the calipers. probably your pads are worn.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by projectTeG &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">id say look more into the brake pads.</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdm_cars &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nothing do do with brake lines. they are cable driven.

when you pull up the handle it does not pump brake fluid in the calipers. probably your pads are worn.</TD></TR></TABLE>

that doesnt make sense e brakes are cable , you even said it , where do you get the handle doesnt pump brake fuild in the calipers, unless i am missing something....

 

When u guys say look at my pads wut should i look for? theres no wear at all, there new. so what is it that i should look for?

 

thats normal for your lines to be offset...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TODA GS_R &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thats normal for your lines to be offset...</TD></TR></TABLE>

some what ur right..but i think thats why off..lol

check ur brake line, one cable might get longer by heat &lt;-jjust my guess

 

If you have it adjusted correctly, offset or not, you should be able to lock up both back wheels by pulling hard enough.

Jack up car, have 2 buddies spin back wheels by hand, SLOWLY pull up cable and await feedback from the first one of your clown friends that says "I can turn it", then you know which should be adjusted or is outta whack.

 

lets see, the reason they dont lock up imo is b/c of ABS. my integra had abs but it only worked when it wanted to.

 

well last night i was able to lock up my driviers side brake by slamming it up. but i the passenger side doesnt seem to lock up.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gus’s95ls &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lets see, the reason they dont lock up imo is b/c of ABS. my integra had abs but it only worked when it wanted to.</TD></TR></TABLE>
ABS shouldnt have ne thing to do wit E BRakes or at least im pretty sure.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 2G0S0R1 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">If you have it adjusted correctly, offset or not, you should be able to lock up both back wheels by pulling hard enough.

Jack up car, have 2 buddies spin back wheels by hand, SLOWLY pull up cable and await feedback from the first one of your clown friends that says "I can turn it", then you know which should be adjusted or is outta whack.</TD></TR></TABLE>
Ok once i know which side needs adjusment, how do i adjust it? The e brake only has one nut thas connected to both lines ... so how would i adjust one line?

I was also told that maybe my lines have streched out and that once that happens it'll just keep happening but i dont know.

 

.<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gus’s95ls &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">lets see, the reason they dont lock up imo is b/c of ABS. my integra had abs but it only worked when it wanted to.</TD></TR></TABLE>
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that's the funniest **** ive read in a while. when you pull up on the e brake while youre moving it will lock up only the back wheels. e brake is separate than abs and your entire other brakes. some one said on here that it has it's own brake drums on higher end integras. oh yeah and my lines are not off set either. theyre straight.

 

there might be more than one place to adjust the e brake lines as well. check the end of the lines close to the brakes and look for adjusters.

 

so i should follow the brake line all the way up to my e brake right? but isnt there two different lines? one pair are for my reg. brakes n a whole seperate pair for the e brake right?

 

yes there are 2 separate lines. one set is hydralic, they are the ones pumping your calipers. the other is a cable, at least it should be. just have one of your friends fool with the e brake lever while your looking and you should see the cable twitch. the wheels will have to be of in order to see this close.

 

sounds good thanks