how do you effectivley tighten the ebrake on 5th gen civics?

 

take off the center arm rest. at the end of your ebrake handel is a silver rectangle that holds the ends of the e-brake cables. behind it is a 1/2" long sylinder with a 10 or 12mm fitting on the end of it. it's facing the same direction as your ebrake handel.
==handel ==---H- <dum asci diagram
the lil "-" after the "H" is what you are looking for. just grab a ratchet and tighten it up and that should do the trick hope that made sence hehe


[Modified by snail, 7:25 AM 6/3/2002]

 

but when should be enough??
would it break if it's too tight??

 

if it has drum brakes in the rear it might be even easier than that.....does it? Because if it does ill post how to adjust the rear drums which also directly tightends the e-brake handle.

 

Snail thanks for the info.


CivicGSR19--I do have drums which way is better?

 

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would it break if it's too tight??

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jesus christ! this is from 2002????

4-6 clicks to full engagement
cables will stretch LONG before they break...

(oh, and the process to tightening, listed above, is incorrect - you need to jack the rear of the car and press the brake pedal several times, BEFORE messing with the nut under the armrest)