Re: Brake lock-up

ralbach wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@z6g2000pre.googlegroups.com:

Hi Tegger and Netizens, > > First I want to thank you as your very useful URL got the job done:

I like good news. Thanks for the update.

> There was one discrepancy however that I will pass on here - the > adjusting nut was in fact the key rather than the pushrod. The > explanation on the web pages emphasizes that you should not allow the > adjusting nut to turn.

Until you're /ready/ to turn it, that is.

The only way to adjust the pushrod freeplay is to turn the pushrod and the Adjusting Nut, but if you allow those two to turn before you're /ready/ to turn them, you will make it more difficult to effect the corrections you desire.

In other words, allowing the pushrod and Adjusting Nut to turn before their time, and allowing them to turn in an unrecorded manner, effectively makes you shoot at a moving target.

> I had the advantage in having my old booster out of the car already > and I played with it first and what I discoverd was that turning the > adjusting nut clockwise (close) resulted in the pushrod working its > way out. I also tried holding the adjusting nut in place (as > recommended in the link aboe) and turning the pushrod counterclockwise > (open) and it also brought the pushrod out. Turning the adjusting nut > counterclockwise brought the pushrod in.

The entire page depends upon the booster remaining in place /on/ the car. If the booster is /off/ the car, the required technique is rather different, as you have demonstrated.

The page I wrote was intended to help people overcome the limitations imposed by the booster remaining /on/ the car. ON-car pushrod adjustments are what the vast majority of owners will face.

> So I loosened everything and turned the adjusting nut as it was worlds > easier. For some reason turning the pushroad was very difficult and to > be frank I did not have the time nor inclination to go the lengths you > did to create special tools.

And you didn't need to. Those special tools are meant to deal with the very cramped room under the dashboard. Since your booster was off the car, you would have had loads of room in which to frolic.

The pedal height incerased which was > fine and my lock up problem has ceased. > > So bottom line is the issue appears to be fixed and your pages got me > to that state. > > Thanks!

You're very welcome.

Even though the page didn't deal directly with your specific situation, it still appears to have given you the kernel of information you needed to solve your specific situation, which is the whole point of the entire HondaFAQ site.