Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2005 12:43:34 -0500 From: "The Malt Hound" <rotten_NOSPAM_nospam.org> wrote in message news:slrncubso7.282.rotten_NOSPAM_nospamam.example.com... > Interesting development: > > While parking this evening, I momentarily forgot that my handbrake didn't > work, > and I pulled on the lever. Surprisingly, there was resistance after 3 or 4 > clicks. So I put it in gear and tried to move the car, and the handbrake > held > the car in place rather well! How is this possible? It didn't work when I > tested it two days ago, and I've done nothing but drive a few miles since. > > Anyway, I suppose I'll jack it up and make sure the brake aren't dragging, > and > if not, declare it fixed. But regarding that point: should I accept any > contact > between the pads and the rotor when the brake isn't applied? Or is very > light > contact acceptable? > > John It self adjusts. -Fred W