with Hondas, the front brakes are not seperate from the rears. LHF and RHR work on the same chanel and so do the RHF and LHR, but there is a proportioning valve between the front and rear.
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with Hondas, the front brakes are not seperate from the rears. LHF and RHR work on the same chanel and so do the RHF and LHR, but there is a proportioning valve between the front and rear.
Cool, didn't know that about the brake system.
Anyway, I solved the problem, thanks people.
Took the wheel off today and inspected the general area. Hidden under the handbrake cable cover (where it links into the caliper) was a rotating plate with a stop on it. When the handbrake is off and cable relaxed, this 'stop' bump rests on a bolt. When handbrake is on, it moves off the stop-bolt and toward the caliper. Unfortunately, there is no limiting bumper or buffer is this direction, and due to a whole pile of circumstances (that obviously started before I even owned the car), this 'stop' was able to ride up onto the capiler and get REALLY stuck. Needed a big hammer to get it off.
Bled the brakes a tiny bit and re-adjusted the handbrake (what a crappy job) and she's all apples.
The decision to clean my car last night wasted the better part of my afternoon. Super.
Thanks again for the helpful hints.