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Title: Handbrake/Rear brake issue Post by: Paulius005 on March 28, 2009, 04:10:52 PM Ok, so this started happening about a month ago and now it just became a horridly annoying issue.
If i get in my car after it has been standing for a bit, I put it in to drive, and it does not move. I give it some gas, it starts moving and the most horrid squeeking noise i have ever heard comes from the rear right drum of the car, before, i noticed that it got stuck and then let go, now it is always pressing down and dragging my car to the right when I drive. I am assuming it is a spring or some hardware issue but I want your opinion before taking it to my mechanic(I don't want to fiddle with those stupid drum brakes b/c i might not be able to put them back together). Title: Re: Handbrake/Rear brake issue Post by: CrackerTeg on March 28, 2009, 05:13:10 PM Do you pull your parking brake up each time you park? It may very well be a bad spring, but I'm not too sure. I'm really not good with armchair diagnosing. I'm better when its actually in front of me.
Title: Re: Handbrake/Rear brake issue Post by: Paulius005 on March 28, 2009, 05:26:50 PM No, I have an auto sadly, it started happening after an oil change. I am assuming it's a bad spring and am hoping that it's not anything more serious. Dammit, now i have to deal with that and all that glass from an exploded light bulb in my headlight.. ahhh
Title: Re: Handbrake/Rear brake issue Post by: MyNameIsThien on March 29, 2009, 01:03:45 AM I hate rear drum, but it seems like that spring on the e-brake/handbrake has worn out and stretched to where it stays partially engaged, or you need to adjust your rear brakes.
Title: Re: Handbrake/Rear brake issue Post by: Paulius005 on March 31, 2009, 09:58:28 PM Apparently my Handbrake cable suffered some minor damage, which was keeping the right side engaged at all times. This also lead to my right side's pads being badly worn. So I ordered a new cable from Honda and some pads as well.
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