E-brake

ZoomPrincess · Postby **ZoomPrincess** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:14

it's starting to get passed his bed time.....

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:14

She's all talk. Those picks are of an eclipse. Not a gorgeous eclipse. That is just a lie. An elcipse 99-present being gorgeous.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CeXy7 @ Jan 8 2008, 10:02 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17072]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

it's starting to get passed his bed time.....[/b]

you are right... time for bed....zzzzz

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

STOP CALLING IT AN EMERGENCY BRAKE! It's a PARKING brake. You never want to apply difficult to modulate braking force to the rear tires in an emergency unless it's a last resort- as in total hydrualic failure to all other brakes. If it was truely an emergency brake, it would probably act on the front brakes. Have you ever tried to bring your car to a stop using only the parking brake? It doesn't work very well. Front brakes do something like 70-80% of the total braking on most cars. That's why "typically" rear brakes are smaller than the front (although my Protege is an exception to this rule) and almost always the front discs are vented while the rears are solid.

But if your parking brake can't hold your car on slight inclines, it's in desperate need of adjustment. After I swapped my rear pads, my parking brake got all jacked up until I tightened it.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

I could show you how to adjust the parking brake, it is not that hard.

Huzer21 · Postby **Huzer21** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:27 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17038]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

He did get a chick car. Good thing he realized that. The new body style is even more of a chick car. GSX for me.

Any Idea how to adjust this myself. Seeing as my appointment to check my CEL is set for Tuesday. Cylinder one Missfire. That was the same code it threw when I found out my baby needed a heart transplant. Hope we don't have to go through it again.[/b]

Engine transplant? Cylinder misfire? I don't have any cylinders in my 8! Haha. Anyway, it's probably that your parking brake isn't adjusted properly. Pop off the adjustment cover in the center console and adjust the nut on the handle. I've never had a problem with mine.

The long bolt in the pic (with the nut removed already) is what you'll be adjusting, and can be reached just by popping off the little cover. I have the entire console out in that picture when I was replacing my handle.

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

1. Depress the brake pedal several times.

2. Remove the service hole cover of the rear console.

3. Turn the adjusting nut and adjust the parking brake lever.

4. After adjustment, pull the parking brake lever one notch and verify that the parking brake warning light illuminates.

5. Verify that the rear brakes do not drag.

This was off the service manual

GR-8 · Postby **GR-8** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Huzer21 @ Jan 9 2008, 08:18 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17093]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Engine transplant? Cylinder misfire? I don't have any cylinders in my 8! Haha. Anyway, it's probably that your parking brake isn't adjusted properly. Pop off the adjustment cover in the center console and adjust the nut on the handle. I've never had a problem with mine.

The long bolt in the pic (with the nut removed already) is what you'll be adjusting, and can be reached just by popping off the little cover. I have the entire console out in that picture when I was replacing my handle.[/b]

I see thank you.

Oh and for MAZTOM. Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake!!! :lol:

:P

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

damn that is a cool write up!

MZ Tom I feel for you man....but I have had to use my parking brake to stop in the
past...it was a last resort and didn't work very well.

MazdaTom · Postby **MazdaTom** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Jan 9 2008, 09:11 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17098]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Oh and for MAZTOM. Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake Ebrake!!! :P[/b]

I'M COMING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (MazdaTom @ Jan 9 2008, 09:25 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17106]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

I'M COMING FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!![/b]

sweet.... an intra-CMZC beat down! odds favor Tom 3 to 1. :lol:

rx8ghost · Postby **rx8ghost** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Jan 9 2008, 11:13 AM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17126]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

sweet.... an intra-CMZC beat down! odds favor Tom 3 to 1. [/b]

Well then I'll take 20 on Tom

ZoomPrincess · Postby **ZoomPrincess** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

I favor Tom! put me down for 20 as well

Postby **RX-7 Chris** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

I'm putting down for 30 on Tom.

rx8ghost · Postby **rx8ghost** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 9:14

Isn't somebody just a high roller :P

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