This isn't a problem but rather a salute to the fine engineering exhibited in the Insight.
The rear brakes as everyone knows are of the drum style. Upon rotating the tires, I was very surprised that the drums will pull off without having to wind back the shoes. If you're unfamiliar with drum brakes, while the drums are off DO NOT touch the brake pedal. If you were to depress the pedal, it would cause the unhindered wheel cylinder pistons to leave their cylinders and necessitate a rebuild of the cylinders and brake bleeding (which is so much fun)!
In every drum brake assembly that I've seen, and I thought the very idea required that, the shoes be preloaded, i.e. tightened such that they drag on the drums. Without this preload the pedal height would be terribly low. I've had a fair experience with old drums brakes, my M.G. and old Chevette (we all know the "poverty-stricken man's 'Vette" is a girl-getter
). But those Insight brakes are amazing not only do they not drag, but the pedal, though fairly low and soft, is quite reasonable.
If any Honda engineers are reading, please pat yourself on the back!
The rear brakes as everyone knows are of the drum style. Upon rotating the tires, I was very surprised that the drums will pull off without having to wind back the shoes. If you're unfamiliar with drum brakes, while the drums are off DO NOT touch the brake pedal. If you were to depress the pedal, it would cause the unhindered wheel cylinder pistons to leave their cylinders and necessitate a rebuild of the cylinders and brake bleeding (which is so much fun)!
In every drum brake assembly that I've seen, and I thought the very idea required that, the shoes be preloaded, i.e. tightened such that they drag on the drums. Without this preload the pedal height would be terribly low. I've had a fair experience with old drums brakes, my M.G. and old Chevette (we all know the "poverty-stricken man's 'Vette" is a girl-getter
If any Honda engineers are reading, please pat yourself on the back!