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Old 01-14-2015, 01:50 PM
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Hi. I have a 99 Honda Civic LX. I accidentally released the clutch in first gear today while the parking brake was fully engaged.Now the parking brake fully engages in 12 clicks instead of 4 clicks as it did before. Did I cause any damage to the rear brakes and how can I fix it?
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Get under the car and check for stretched cables possibly.
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Your error may have triggered the seized rear drum-brake clevises to properly auto-adjust. Re-adjust the parking brake as per service manual.
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