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Old Oct 21, 2009 | 01:58 PM
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I recently replaced all brake pads. I adjusted my e-brake but the right side is much tighter. How do I loosen it up? On the caliper?

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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 08:17 AM
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Anyone?
 
Old Oct 26, 2009 | 06:55 PM
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Anyone know how to do this?
 
Old Oct 26, 2009 | 09:27 PM
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oh just be happy it works mine dont lol... ill get someone in my car and look at my friend and the passenger seat and be like im goin 80 on this highway, lets drift this corner, she will be like yeahhhhhhhh! and the person in the back is screaming noooooooo and ill rip the ebrake and they will **** their pants and im still goin 80 haha, its a good prank, rly is lol.. anyhow, i think theres a way to adjust it if you take the consol part off, theres a bolt or something, thats what someone told me
 
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 02:42 AM
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One side being tighter then the other side sounds like you have a problem. Have you checked your brakes and made sure they are both working? If the brakes are okay check your ebrake cables and make sure they are ok. I just replaced my ebrake cables and they are only adjustable as a pair (inside the car). Do you have drum or disk brakes? I can send you a link to the maintenance manuals later tonight. Sounds like you need to put it in the air (lift or jack stands) and do some trouble shooting.
 
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 04:20 AM
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yeah, loosen one side of the cables under the ebrake maybe.
 
Old Oct 27, 2009 | 09:37 AM
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Here is the link to the maintenance manuals that should help.
http://hondatech.info/downloads/Auto/Manuals/Civic/
 
Old Oct 31, 2009 | 09:03 PM
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I tried to adjust the 2 bolts under the e brake but one is tighter I could loosen it but then it dont grab the same as the other....They are disk.
 
Old Nov 1, 2009 | 05:44 AM
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Look in the maintenance manual. You should be able to adjust the cables so that they grab about equally. Check your pads and make sure they are installed correctly (rear). It just takes a little time and patience to get it right.
 
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