hey guys,

If my car is rolling and I pull the e-brake up all the way, i find that the car still rolls for like a good 10-15 sec before coming to a stop. It doesn't stop immediately, and the handle goes way up. I read in past post on civics that pumping the handle several times will tighten it up, does this work on Integras too? What if it doesn't for me, what other methods are there to get the brakes to actually grip?

 

It should work, that's the auto-adjuster mechanism inside the caliper. I use the handbrake every time I park, so I don't have to pull it any extra times.

You could ALSO have stretched cables, you adjust that with a nut under the console. I can kinda reach mine ('95 4-door) thru the rear-seat ashtray. Don't mess with this adjustment until you know the caliper auto-adjustment is OK.

 

I also (100% of the time) use my e-brake when I park, on drive way or flat surface. Its just a habit. So then why would I require pumping it if you dont? hmmm

 

Maybe your only problem is the cable is stretched. You can tighten the cable, but watch the levers back at the calipers. Make sure the levers release properly when the handbrake lever is down. If you overtighten the cable to make up for a different problem, that's when you get in trouble.

 

So there are two cables, how do i know how much to tension each cable and what if one is more tensioned than the other?

 

Ive always been under the impression that people should use the e-brake every time you park.

 

OK so I tried the "pumping action" and nope it did not resolve the problem. next will try the screws. So do I need to remove the center area to get to them?

 

first it's no longer called the "E" brake, liability is the reason, honda doesn't want customers thinking falsely that the "park" brake will stop the car if it's traveling at a high rate of speed(cause it won't).

Your "park" brake sounds like it's out of adjustment. jack up the car in the back so the rear wheels are off the ground, the adjustment rod nut will adjust both cables at the same time when you turn it. you may have to pull the center console, look inside the center console cubby hole and remove the cover at the bottom, or remove the back cover or ashtray to get to the adjustment nut depending on your gen. adjust the nut clockwise to tighten and it's good when the park brake handle clicks about 7-8 times and the rear wheels lock completely depending on the yr. I have someone spin the wheels and then i check the handle clicks. thats pretty much it. the other guy was correct you adjust the rear brakes first then the handle.

 

There's only one adjustment screw on mine, then a balancer(?) bar that connects to both cables. When you pull up the lever & when you let it down, both cables should move. If not, then you gotta find (& fix) whatever's sticking.

When the handbrake lever is down, both of the levers (back on the calipers) should be pretty much released out to their stops. You gotta look at how those levers work...

If those levers or the cables are sticky, the return springs might not be strong enough to release the calipers. If that's what's going on, tightening the cable adjustment will only muck it up even further...

 

you shouldn't be using your parking brake while the car is moving...unless for some reason your regular brakes fail and you have no other choice.