I have about 35k on my RA and I've noticed my ebrake when parking just goes up to the top very quickly and it's almost as it's loose. Any know the procedure to tighten it up?

 

if u take off the counsol there is a bolt on the assembly somewhere you can tighten. I've seen it done on an old eclipse and an escort. so just fish around and try to find it

 

cool thanks

 

ninja told the easy way...

the hard way is to jack the car up..
wheels of look at the rotor there is a rubber groomet take it of.. with a flat head tigh the cilinder directly......

 

yah but its usually just a lever problem... no sence in doing an all day job when its probably just the lever

 

is it necessary to remove the entire center console to gain access or just remove the rubber cover under the handle to gain access to those bolts when its in the up position?

 

i believe you have to take off that center counsol... i only have 1500 miles on my car so i have never had that problem yet

 

it's only two screw to remove that section of the console and it will give you much better access... just remove the two screws in the compartment and pull up on the rear section of the center console... I can take my whole interior apart in about 15 minutes cause I've done it so much... good luck...

 

I have to tighten mine a bit, too. If I get around to it today, I'll post up some pics and directions.

 

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From the service manual:


<Vehicles with rear drum-in disc brakes>

1.Pull the parking brake lever with a force of approximately 200 N (45 pounds) and count the number of notches.
Standard value: 4 - 5 notches

2.If the parking brake lever stroke is not the standard value, adjust as described below.

(1)Remove the rear console assembly (Refer to GROUP 52A, Rear Floor Console Assembly ).

(2)Loosen the adjusting nut to move it to the cable rod end so that the cable will be free.

(3)Remove the wheels.

(4)Complete air bleeding of brake circuit. (Refer to GROUP 35A, On-vehicle Service, Bleeding ).

(5)Remove the rear wheel hub plug, and then use a flat-tipped screwdriver to turn the shoe slack adjuster in the direction of the arrow (the direction which expands the shoe) so that the disc will not rotate.
Return the shoe slack adjuster 4 notches in the direction opposite to the direction of the arrow.

(6)Turn the adjusting nut to adjust the parking brake lever stroke to the standard value. After adjusting, check that there is no space between the adjusting nut and the parking brake lever. Check that the adjusting nut is secured with the nut holder.

If the parking brake lever stroke is below the standard value and the braking is too firm, the rear brakes may drag.

(7)Release the parking brake and turn the rear wheels to check that the rear brakes are not dragging.

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Dude...that is way more work then simply tightening the cable from the center console. I understand that is the proper way to do it. However, we SHOULD be able to tighten the cable from the base as well.

 

Just posting the official info as a reference... you guys can then decide on whatever alternate method you'd like to use.

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everybody knows you do it on your own first and then go to the manual.... i mean... how many wrong ways could there be to tighten a cable?

 

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Uh... are you guys flaming me for posting info?!?! This place is getting weirder by the day...

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Naw dude. I'm not. I was just saying that the way you posted is the long and involved way. Its awesome that you looked into it and posted.
Just not a very practicle way for most on here. However, I'm not 100% sure that we can tighten the ebrake at the base. I know on my old RSX you could do both.