Honda Civic. Manual — part 350

Fig. 18: Identifying Brake Shoe Assembly Over Hub

7. Remove the forward brake shoe (B) by removing the upper return spring (C),

and disassemble the brake shoe assembly.

8. Remove the rearward brake shoe (D) by disconnecting the parking brake cable

from the parking brake lever (E).

9. Remove the U-clip (A), and wave washer (B), and separate the parking brake

lever (C) from the brake shoe (D).

Fig. 19: Identifying U-Clip, And Wave Washer, And Brake Shoe

REASSEMBLY

1. Apply rubber grease to the sliding surface of the pivot pin (A) on the parking

brake lever (B).

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Civic GX

Fig. 20: Identifying Pivot Pin On Parking Brake Lever

2. Install the rearward brake shoe (C) and the wave washer (D) on the pivot pin,

and secure with a new U-clip (E).

3. Connect the parking brake cable to the parking brake lever.
4. Apply a thin coat of rubber grease to the connecting rod ends (A), and the

sliding surfaces (B) as shown. Wipe off any excess. Keep grease off the brake
linings.

Fig. 21: Identifying Brake Linings

NOTE:

Pinch the U-clip securely to prevent the parking brake
lever from coming out of the brake shoe.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Civic GX

5. Apply a thin coat of Molykote 44MA grease to the shoe ends (A) and to the

edge of the shoe surfaces (B) that make contact the backing plate as shown.
Wipe off any excess. Keep grease off the brake linings.

Fig. 22: Identifying Brake Shoe Ends And Edge Of Shoe Surface

6. Install connecting rods A and B on the adjuster bolt (C).

NOTE:

Clean the threaded portions of connecting rod A
and the sliding surface of connecting rod B, then
coat them with rubber grease.

Shorten connecting rod A by fully turning the
adjuster bolt.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Civic GX

7. Assemble the brake shoes, the upper return spring (D), and the connecting rods

with the adjuster bolt against the backing plate, then install the self-adjuster
lever (E) and the self-adjuster spring (F) on the forward brake shoe (G).

8. Install the tension pins (A) and the retainer springs (B) by pushing in the

respective spring and turning the pin.

Fig. 24: Pushing In Respective Spring And Turning Pin

9. Install the lower return spring.

10. Hook the end (A) of the upper return spring (B) with the brake spring installer

(C).

Fig. 23: Identifying Threaded Portions Of
Connecting Rod And Sliding Surface Of Connecting
Rod

NOTE:

Make sure the brake shoes positioning on the brake
shoe bosses of the backing plate, and fitting the top of
the brake shoes onto the wheel cylinder pistons.

2008 Honda Civic GX

2006-08 BRAKES Conventional Brake Components - Civic GX