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92 Civic brakes
My 92 Civic DX 4dr developed a click or clunk in the rear brakes at each
wheel rotation, and I would have got a brake job but (1) car still stops very well (2) sometimes the clunk would not be there at all but might come back again next time I drove it. Now I have discovered something: When I put on the hand brake hard to hold on a sloped driveway, clunk was worse. Then when I was driving along I pulled the handbrake handle up and down gently a few times, clunk was eliminated. After 3 or 4 trips using this precaution I seem to be clunkless. Has anyone experienced this type of thing before? Dail |
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Dail Singleton > wrote in :
> My 92 Civic DX 4dr developed a click or clunk in the rear brakes at each > wheel rotation, and I would have got a brake job but (1) car still stops > very well (2) sometimes the clunk would not be there at all but might > come back again next time I drove it. Now I have discovered something: > When I put on the hand brake hard to hold on a sloped driveway, clunk > was worse. Then when I was driving along I pulled the handbrake handle > up and down gently a few times, clunk was eliminated. After 3 or 4 trips > using this precaution I seem to be clunkless. > Pull the drums off ASAP and have a look at the shoes. Sounds like you may be almost down to the metal. Don't wait until your drums are wrecked. -- Tegger The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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Dail Singleton wrote:
> My 92 Civic DX 4dr developed a click or clunk in the rear brakes at each > wheel rotation, and I would have got a brake job but (1) car still stops > very well (2) sometimes the clunk would not be there at all but might > come back again next time I drove it. Now I have discovered something: > When I put on the hand brake hard to hold on a sloped driveway, clunk > was worse. Then when I was driving along I pulled the handbrake handle > up and down gently a few times, clunk was eliminated. After 3 or 4 trips > using this precaution I seem to be clunkless. > > Has anyone experienced this type of thing before? > > Dail ====================================== Your adjuster wheels are not working right, probably because the lube on them dried out. Using the park brake has helped them 'notch up' and your brake pedal probably has less travel now too, right? Rear brakes on your Honda have something like 13 points per side (same as my CR-V) that are supposed to be lubed properly, even if the shoes aren't worn out. You should find a good independant mechanic and have them serviced. Owner's manual suggests you should be using the park brake all the time anyhow. Funny how it helped, eh? 'Curly' |
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92 Civic brakes
motsco_ wrote:
> Owner's manual suggests you should be using the park brake all the time > anyhow. Funny how it helped, eh? > > 'Curly' Using the parking brake is what adjust the rear brake shoes. If you dont they will not expand for wear. -SP |
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92 Civic brakes
Speedy Pete wrote:
> motsco_ wrote: > >> Owner's manual suggests you should be using the park brake all the >> time anyhow. Funny how it helped, eh? >> >> 'Curly' > > Using the parking brake is what adjust the rear brake shoes. If you dont > they will not expand for wear. do you work on civics much? the self-adjust lever is not connected to the parking brake lever in any way - it works entirely by operation of the service pistons. |
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