electric parking brake problem

I wondered what was under the tarp, and was amazed to see this beautiful custom car--the flames are perfect. Some cars definitely don't lend themselves to electrification and a Bucket T (as I first knew this most classic of classic hot-rods) tops the list of those cars.

 

I just ordered an Infinity spare (with tools). Can you point me to where you got the lug nuts? I am not finding a deal like you mentioned.

Also, I am going to try an experiment. @Robert_Alabama has told us that the 66.1 mm to 64.1 mm hub-centric ring is a little loose, and he bonded it with JB Weld. I am ordering some aluminum rings that go from 73.1 to 64.1 mm. My intention is to turn them down until the fit is pretty snug (I have a metal lathe).

 

Thanks for the link !

Well, not certain... From @Robert_Alabama description, I beleive it would possibly fall out without the JB Weld. I think it would work fine without it, but to me, I want it to become an integral part of the compact spare wheel so I don't have to worry about hunting around for it if I need to use the spare.

 

The problem I saw was that the hub depth for the Honda is like 1/4 inch. So contact for the OEM wheel is made from the area flush to the hub to 1/4 inch into the wheel. The Infiniti and Nissan wheels are designed for a deeper hub and are tapered significantly from the inner surface of the wheel until they are 66.1 mm well into the wheel. The 64.1 to 66.1 mm adapter slid down into the wheel so far before fitting flush that it would essentially be off the Honda hub before it got to the 66.1mm where it fit flush. I chose to mount the adapter flush to the inner surface of the wheel and fill the gap with JB weld to make the ring fit flush with the hub. If you take one of the OEM wheels off the car and compare it to the Nissan/Infiniti, you will see what I am talking about. With the wheel off, you can also see how shallow the hub is.

 

I presume this situation would also be mitigated if the adapter were 'deeper'? i.e. such that it properly engaged with the 66.1 mm portion of the wheel before it became recessed from the surface of the wheel? I don't know if different depths are available or if they are all standard...

 

Even with a deeper adapter, I think the space near the surface would still be a problem as the inner area of the adapter would have nothing to support it. I think the idea of machining a 73.1 mm to 64.1 mm is likely to work if you can match the slope of the taper on the inner part of the Infiniti/Nissan wheel. Might be a little tricky.

 

I had a flat last night on the rear of the Clarity and ran my spare for a few miles. Just plugged the tire and put it back on the car, but haven't tightened the lugs yet (car is still on the jack). If anyone wants me to take the wheel off and snap a few pics, I can do that to try to show the hub depth, the OEM wheel design, and the spare I use with the JB weld to make the ring flush. I'll hold off tightening the lugs and letting down the jack for an hour or so.

 

@Robert_Alabama - I have a vauge recollection that you may have posted a picture of this in the past. I could be imagining it however, and it's difficult to search for something like that. No need to bother with a photo for my benefit. You have provided an adequate enough description for me. When I get the wheel and work on this, I'll post something if I can do any better. Otherwise, maybe it's JB Weld for me too !

 

Your exception preparation for the event of a flat tire was rewarded! Usually, your level of preparation generates the karma needed to prevent the event from occurring at all.

 

The tire had a 1/4 inch hex headed 1 1/2 inch long bolt in it, or I would have tried plugging it last night, as I keep a plug kit in the car. When I saw the size of the culprit, I elected to go ahead and change the tire. Upon examination today, I decided to try a larger size plug and give it a go. I think it will hold, so I am putting it back on. At least the spare gave me the choice, and I felt better plugging this one with the tire off in broad daylight and taking my time with that big a hole.

 

I don't know if the clock has already run out but if you can post some photos that would be great.

 

Started a new thread since we were so off topic from original subject.

 

Just got this warning on the dash trying to go somewhere today. Now stuck in the garage. I just drove it a couple days ago with no problem.

EDIT: Saw a bunch of other warnings just now, and turns out the battery died over the weekend. Only reading 9-10 volts out of it.