E-brake

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

So I'm trying to figure out if it's only me or other 8 owners. Does the E-brake seem to work at all for you. It doesn't for me. Other cars seem to work perfect. Even when your driving and someone in your passenger seat decides to pull it up.

Example. Parked on a dry concrete driveway, slight incline (about 15-20 degrees), forgot to put car in gear but E-brake was pulled up all the way. 20 mins later car is at bottom of drive way.

rx8ghost · Postby **rx8ghost** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:14

Well my E-Brake works perfect. Mine was always parked on an incline like that til Sept...

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

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (RX 8 Ghost @ Jan 8 2008, 09:11 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17026]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Well my E-Brake works perfect. Mine was always parked on an incline like that til Sept...[/b]

Did you have it in gear or nuetral?
It's been like that since I've owned the car. how is it when your driving and someone yanks up on it?

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

We had that problem in a Mits Eclipse that Josh owned. His actually rolled backwards when he worked at Best Buy and hit another car. We took it into Mits to get checked out and they had to tighten the E-Brake, kept coming lose, and never really worked.

rx8ghost · Postby **rx8ghost** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:12 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17027]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Did you have it in gear or nuetral?
It's been like that since I've owned the car. how is it when your driving and someone yanks up on it?[/b]

My dad is a firm believer that leaving it in gear does no good so never. And people know better than to pull that bs in my car. God forbid someone try that. :angry:

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

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CeXy7 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:13 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17028]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

We had that problem in a Mits Eclipse that Josh owned. His actually rolled backwards when he worked at Best Buy and hit another car. We took it into Mits to get checked out and they had to tighten the E-Brake, kept coming lose, and never really worked.[/b]

What year mits.

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

When the Mits rolled back and hit that other car, the E-brake was up but was in Neutral. The cop actually gave Josh a ticket for not putting it in gear and something else.. It was a zero point ticket, but we still went to court and fought it.

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

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Greek8 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:17 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17030]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

What year mits.[/b]

2004.. we bought it brand new, I think it only had like maybe 4k miles on it when this happened.

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

yep...always put the car in gear....ebrake is suppose to help too, if yours rolls when the ebrake is in engaged it needs
to be adjusted...

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

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CeXy7 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:19 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17032]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

2004.. we bought it brand new, I think it only had like maybe 4k miles on it when this happened.[/b]

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.

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (6i_guy @ Jan 8 2008, 09:22 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17033]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

yep...always put the car in gear....ebrake is suppose to help too, if yours rolls when the ebrake is in engaged it needs
to be adjusted...[/b]

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.

tsx_guy · Postby **tsx_guy** » Tue Jan 08, 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>

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]

not off the top of my head, but I am sure someone here knows how to do it...

rx8ghost · Postby **rx8ghost** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:14

My dad said it best "As soon as you fix the fuel system, the exhaust leaks. As soon as you fix the exhaust, the engine starts to knock. As soon as the engine starts to knock, you blow your engine and you're sol."

ZoomPrincess · Postby **ZoomPrincess** » Tue Jan 08, 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.[/b]

Almost a year after he bought it, and the guys at Best Buy gave him shit for it everyday. It was baby blue color too.. I LOVED that car, I loved the exhaust on it, and we had put a freaking awesome stereo system in it. I drove that car every chance I got.. But of course I am a girl. lol

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

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CeXy7 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:30 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17043]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Almost a year after he bought it, and the guys at Best Buy gave him shit for it everyday. It was baby blue color too.. I LOVED that car, I loved the exhaust on it, and we had put a freaking awesome stereo system in it. I drove that car every chance I got.. But of course I am a girl. lol[/b]

what?!?! you're a girl and ghost is a guy?!?! man am I so confused.

rx8ghost · Postby **rx8ghost** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 9:14

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (CeXy7 @ Jan 8 2008, 09:30 PM) [url=index.php?act=findpost&pid=17043]<{POST_SNAPBACK}>[/url]</div>

Almost a year after he bought it, and the guys at Best Buy gave him shit for it everyday. It was baby blue color too.. I LOVED that car, I loved the exhaust on it, and we had put a freaking awesome stereo system in it. I drove that car every chance I got.. But of course I am a girl. lol[/b]

I really hope that wasn't a defense for him...

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