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Old 10-09-2011, 01:42 PM
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I just had the rear brake shoes (drum brakes in rear) replaced on my 2003 Accord. They had been grabbing terribly. Following the rear brake job, braking is much improved - no more grabbing. However, the parking brake, which used to be quite effective, now seems to have a much reduced effect. In other words, you have to pull it very hard to keep the car from rolling. (There is still a lot of resistance when pulling the parking brake - It doesn't feel like the cable is just loose.)

Is this more likely a parking brake adjustment issue, or a drum brake adjustment issue?
 
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Old 10-09-2011, 02:05 PM
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I'd lean towards the shoe adjustment.....cables do need to be adjusted but the number of times the cable needs adjust vs the shoes (1 to 50 imo)....
 
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