This video will show you how to fix your e brake, if its loose or failed because your cable is stretched. video is pretty self explanatory. This application can be used for many Honda/Acura models with a hand brake.
Hey Garagejunky09 your video worked like a charm! Thank you. One comment for people like myself who don't have a garage and the car is outside all winter, the point of contact at the caliber had seized so I could not squeeze it together until I worked the spring loose with a bit of wd-40. Once I did that and I was able to press it together like you said, I was able to adjust the brake inside the cabin so it held on a slope and didn't drag when it was loose. I hope you have good karma for taking the time to help others. Thanks again
It took me a bit to figure out how to get them touching but got it. Just have to put a socket on the nut to get bracket to move to where it’s touching. Then go back in and pump your brakes to adjust them tight again then recheck your hand brake and adjust by turning the adjustment nut. I was driving for a year without ebrake but thanks to your video it works great now! Thank you!
Excellent video, I was able to adjust my emergency breaks on my 09 Accord following your instructions, and had to go back and re-adjust the right-rear to close the gap on the break cable lever, a key step. Perfect! Thank you
Nice I will try this thanks for posting! I'm wondering about the area where you jacked up the car. Mine (09 EX-L coupe) only has a tow hook there and I dont know if that's solid enough. These cars are tricky to jack up with that independent rear suspension. Mfr jack goes at the crease where the fender meets the underside in front of the wheel well. You can see some tabs there. I'd just be careful with this or you can damage your car and/or get crushed under it. I'd support it at at least 4 solid different points with jack stands. Also chock the front wheels so it wont roll.
At 2:40 you say the arm should touch the bracket before tightening under the console. Any suggestions if they are not touching? On my drivers side with ebrake disengaged, the arm touches the bracket almost like a spring is forcing it to. I messed something up on the passenger side and it doesn’t touch anymore… and my ebrake only works on my drivers side. :/ any suggestions?
The other video on youtube for this shows the nut under the console better. Otherwise this video covers more...mainly the adjustment. There's a lot more to this than just adjusting a cable. If you use the e-brake a lot (like folks in San Francisco). the shoes may be worn out. In most instances you can get away with just adjusting the cable to compensate for normal wear, but other stuff can happen, and you should really jack up the car and spin the wheels so you know it is set properly and engages at the right point. Otherwise they may not work properly and/or wear out prematurely. A lot of people dont know that when you're parked on an incline your transmission is pretty limited in its ability to hold the car in place. You really should use the parking brake when parked on an incline or risk your car rolling away.
Mine's really Louis to I got an 08 Accord manual transmission I must have to tighten it or something cuz I literally have to pull it all the way up for it to have no movement and actually do its job I would never trust it on a hill I would have put it in first or something
You don't have to lift the back wheels to adjust your parking brake. Park your vehicule on a slope and adjust parking brake nut until vehicule doesn't roll back when in neutral.
Sure! The only time the parking brake will not adjust properly is if a caliper pin is seized on either side or the cable snapped. You'll have to free it first or change the affected cable, then adjust your parking brake.
Great video .. I folowed your video nd tried on my 08 accord .. the passenger side rear tire keeps spining .. the driver side rear tire locks up when I pull the hand brake. What am I doing wrong. Could the cable going to the passenger side be broken?
yea pads are good. .changed the 6 months ago. . cable loosen and stretches with the centre console nut... 4 to 5 clicks and one side is tight .. maybe the caliper is seized?
+jmytube loosen up the nut and close the gap between the arm n bracket at the assembly on both side. if it still doesnt spin one. you might wana check your caliper pins. i would check the brake pad on that siezed up wheel. if its uneven wear, that would be a big clue
Garagejunky09 yes. I loosened the nut in the middle and still wouldn’t budge. I also did the others just in case. I just got all 4 brakes and rotors on after running around all week. What a let down.
