Hand Brake Help...
03-04-2009 | 01:09 AM
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Hand Brake Help...
does anybody have any advice for tightening an e-brake... my 8 rolled out of my driveway and into the street yesterday, the parking brake was as tight as possible. thanks for your help!
03-04-2009 | 01:16 AM
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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.
http://foxed.ca/rx7manual/2003mazdarx8/
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.
http://foxed.ca/rx7manual/2003mazdarx8/
03-04-2009 | 01:56 PM
#5
And put some old, stacked tires in the nose of the garage so in the beginning, when you start it up and forget its in first (and you WILL), when the car hops forward n stalls, you have cushion instead of smashing up the front end
03-19-2009 | 04:07 PM
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Hate to quote myself.... 
^yup.
From the SVC manual...
PARKING BRAKE LEVER INSPECTION
Stroke Inspection
1. Depress the brake pedal several times.
2. Pull the parking brake lever 2-3 times .
3. Inspect the parking brake stroke by slowly pulling at point A 50 m {1.97 in} from the end of the parking brake lever with a force of 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf} and counting the number of notches (clicking sound).
• If not within the specification, adjust the parking brake lever.
Standard: 1-3 notches
PARKING BRAKE LEVER ADJUSTMENT
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.
...also check your rear pads for thickness remaining.
From the SVC manual...
PARKING BRAKE LEVER INSPECTION
Stroke Inspection
1. Depress the brake pedal several times.
2. Pull the parking brake lever 2-3 times .
3. Inspect the parking brake stroke by slowly pulling at point A 50 m {1.97 in} from the end of the parking brake lever with a force of 98 N {10 kgf, 22 lbf} and counting the number of notches (clicking sound).
• If not within the specification, adjust the parking brake lever.
Standard: 1-3 notches
PARKING BRAKE LEVER ADJUSTMENT
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.
...also check your rear pads for thickness remaining.
03-19-2009 | 04:27 PM
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03-23-2009 | 01:05 AM
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if you stall then you decided you got scare and want to leave the car for another 10 hours. maybe
if you stall and restart your car right away. nope.
the reason why rotary flood is because air fuel mixture "eventually" spread apart, gas turns back into liquid, Air stays. and due to earth's gravity and engine's shape. Liquid will sit at the bottom of the camber. too much fuel there will prevent sealing so compression = not starting
if you stall and restart your car right away. nope.
the reason why rotary flood is because air fuel mixture "eventually" spread apart, gas turns back into liquid, Air stays. and due to earth's gravity and engine's shape. Liquid will sit at the bottom of the camber. too much fuel there will prevent sealing so compression = not starting
Last edited by nycgps; 03-23-2009 at 01:07 AM.
03-23-2009 | 01:10 AM
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I just bought one, like $12 shipped from here:Online Mazda Parts
However, I couldn't find it on the site. I ordered the wrong part initially, and talked with him and he is sending me the correct part. Just message him through the site.
03-23-2009 | 01:34 AM
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