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Parking brake won't grab on one side.
Last CRX post, I promise! 88 CRX DX. Just did rear drums and shoes
install. Adjusted parking brake on jackstands per the manual. However with parking brake fully engaged one rear wheel barely (if at all) has any drag to it at all. And I can see that the PB arm/lever behind the trailing shoe has, infact, moved at least an inch, maybe 2.. Other wheel behaves properly. I know this has to be simple, but I can't figgur it out. Hardware and install has been triple-checked and all seems to be kosher. Thoughts? Thx. Kevin |
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Parking brake won't grab on one side.
Meatman wrote:
> Last CRX post, I promise! 88 CRX DX. Just did rear drums and shoes > install. Adjusted parking brake on jackstands per the manual. > However with parking brake fully engaged one rear wheel barely (if at > all) has any drag to it at all. And I can see that the PB arm/lever > behind the trailing shoe has, infact, moved at least an inch, maybe > 2.. Other wheel behaves properly. I know this has to be simple, but > I can't figgur it out. Hardware and install has been triple-checked > and all seems to be kosher. Thoughts? Thx. > > Kevin post pics of each side please? |
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Parking brake won't grab on one side.
Meatman wrote:
> Last CRX post, I promise! 88 CRX DX. Just did rear drums and shoes > install. Adjusted parking brake on jackstands per the manual. > However with parking brake fully engaged one rear wheel barely (if at > all) has any drag to it at all. And I can see that the PB arm/lever > behind the trailing shoe has, in fact, moved at least an inch, maybe > 2.. Other wheel behaves properly. I know this has to be simple, but > I can't figgur it out. Hardware and install has been triple-checked > and all seems to be kosher. Thoughts? Thx. > > Kevin ======================== Can you pop off the cover at the other end of the cable and see whether both cables are moving the same? One might have rust or other problem. It's a very quick way to diagnose what's functioning or not. That's how I figured out that somebody had assembled my rear drum brakes wrong on a '97 CR-V. One cable was moving 1/2", other was moving 2". The armored cable was on the wrong side of the guide in the back. 'Curly' |
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Parking brake won't grab on one side.
motsco_ wrote:
> Meatman wrote: >> Last CRX post, I promise! 88 CRX DX. Just did rear drums and shoes >> install. Adjusted parking brake on jackstands per the manual. >> However with parking brake fully engaged one rear wheel barely (if at >> all) has any drag to it at all. And I can see that the PB arm/lever >> behind the trailing shoe has, in fact, moved at least an inch, maybe >> 2.. Other wheel behaves properly. I know this has to be simple, but >> I can't figgur it out. Hardware and install has been triple-checked >> and all seems to be kosher. Thoughts? Thx. >> >> Kevin > ======================== > > Can you pop off the cover at the other end of the cable and see whether > both cables are moving the same? One might have rust or other problem. > It's a very quick way to diagnose what's functioning or not. That's how > I figured out that somebody had assembled my rear drum brakes wrong on a > '97 CR-V. One cable was moving 1/2", other was moving 2". The armored > cable was on the wrong side of the guide in the back. > > 'Curly' ---------------------- CLARIFICATION: I'm talking about the plastic cover at the hand brake, if yours has one. 'Curly' |
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Parking brake won't grab on one side.
On Mar 6, 10:18*am, motsco_ > wrote:
> motsco_ wrote: > > Meatman wrote: > >> Last CRX post, I promise! *88 CRX DX. *Just did rear drums and shoes > >> install. *Adjusted parking brake on jackstands per the manual. > >> However with parking brake fully engaged one rear wheel barely (if at > >> all) has any drag to it at all. *And I can see that the PB arm/lever > >> behind the trailing shoe has, in fact, moved at least an inch, maybe > >> 2.. *Other wheel behaves properly. *I know this has to be simple, but > >> I can't figgur it out. *Hardware and install has been triple-checked > >> and all seems to be kosher. *Thoughts? *Thx. > > >> Kevin > > ======================== > > > Can you pop off the cover at the other end of the cable and see whether > > both cables are moving the same? One might have rust or other problem. > > It's a very quick way to diagnose what's functioning or not. That's how > > I figured out that somebody had assembled my rear drum brakes wrong on a > > '97 CR-V. One cable was moving 1/2", other was moving 2". The armored > > cable was on the wrong side of the guide in the back. > > > 'Curly' > > ---------------------- > > CLARIFICATION: I'm talking about the plastic cover at the hand brake, if > yours has one. > > 'Curly'- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Actually, Curly that's what first tipped me off. The adjusting nut and "equalizer" trail the handbrake lever in the center console area. And I saw just that. One side was pulling far and the other side was lagging behind. That is to say the equalizer bar and cable didn't form right angles because one of the rear brakes is out of whack. Esp peculiar after a brake job. I also noticed on the other side that the cable guide problem existed too. Cable section with spring was not behind the lower center tab on backing plate but rather on top of/ outside of it and not in the guide/retainer.. Fixed that and fixed opposite side(problematic side) adjuster/star that was screwed all the way in and binding. Wondering: Is the parking brake action in any way related to the hydraulics/piston mobility. Maybe as far as proximity to the drum, right? Similarly, if self adjuster is not self-adjusting then possibly shoe could be "too far" from drum to engage, right? I have pumped brakes, started car, pumped brakes to set the brakes again. Will try for pics shortly if time allows. Kevin |
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Parking brake won't grab on one side.
Meatman wrote:
<SNIP> Cable section with spring was not > behind the lower center tab on backing plate but rather on top of/ > outside of it and not in the guide/retainer.. Fixed that and fixed > opposite side(problematic side) adjuster/star that was screwed all the > way in and binding. > Kevin That's exactly what was wrong with mine. Somebody had pulled that cable out from behind the 'tab' and so the cable wasn't pulling efficiently. There's something like 13 spots that need to be lubricated when you have them open. If the adjusters wont' self-adjust, your pedal travel will slowly get worse. Notch up the adjusters until things start to rub, tap the brake pedal to center everything. If it's right, it should work like in this thread: http://www.hondasuv.com/members/show...ighlight=click 'Curly' |
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