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01-10-2004, 05:27 PM
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Ok, I first noticed the problem this morning. I started the car, pushed in the clutch, shifted to reverse, took the e-brake off, then slowly let my foot off the brake. I noticed I didnt start rolling backwards (driveway is at an angle). So I give it some gas and it feels like theres some resistance. Strange. So I get out and check all the tires out, make sure theres nothing caught under the car, etc. and I drive to work, the whole way it feels as if the ebrake was on a little bit.
So I get off work, and find that its doing the same thing, only worse. I drive around for a while, it gets a little better, but the problem never dissappears. I noticed when I was drive there was a slight squeek from the front right tire whenever I touch the gas, now Im not sure if this has anything to do with it but it might. Another thing is its been below freezing here and Ive never had the car when the temp was below freezing, could this possible freeze brake lines or anything? HELP PLEASE
BTW I drive a 97 Honda Civic DX
So I get off work, and find that its doing the same thing, only worse. I drive around for a while, it gets a little better, but the problem never dissappears. I noticed when I was drive there was a slight squeek from the front right tire whenever I touch the gas, now Im not sure if this has anything to do with it but it might. Another thing is its been below freezing here and Ive never had the car when the temp was below freezing, could this possible freeze brake lines or anything? HELP PLEASE
BTW I drive a 97 Honda Civic DX
01-10-2004, 05:43 PM
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Re: Help please (Ricey McRicerton)
Wouldnt the car pull to one side if it was a seized rotor? And would the ebrake light go off even if the cable was bound up?
01-10-2004, 05:44 PM
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Re: Help please (Ricey McRicerton)
what ricey said...
the ebrake light is turned off by a button at the base of the handle...
so as long as the ebrake is down the light will be off...
the ebrake light is turned off by a button at the base of the handle...
so as long as the ebrake is down the light will be off...
01-10-2004, 05:48 PM
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Re: Help please (CronoMasamune)
try checking the tension on your e-brake cable. There might be too much so that it's keeping resistance on the brakes, but not settin off the brake light b/c the handle is down.
01-10-2004, 05:56 PM
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...try checking the tension on your e-brake cable. There might be too much so that it's keeping resistance on the brakes, but not settin off the brake light b/c the handle is down.....
Just tried that, still not fixed. Im starting to thing something is frozen, as Its as bad as it was when i hadnt driven it for a while, but after I drive it, it gets better.
Just tried that, still not fixed. Im starting to thing something is frozen, as Its as bad as it was when i hadnt driven it for a while, but after I drive it, it gets better.
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