E-brake boot broken... again.

[barelyinaudible]

I have an 07 fit sport and it seems that every time it gets really frigid out side (it was dipping as low as -10 this week in the midwest) the tongue of the plastic e-brake boot that covers the components breaks off. I had it replaced under warranty the first time, but it just happened again. This time I'm out of warranty. It's really annoying me that the stock boot on the e-brake is made from plastic instead of rubber. Has anyone else had this happen? Are there any after market boots out there that aren't plastic?

[ASquared150]

yea mine broke a while ago, i still have the little piece and i was supposed to get it replaced but never got around to it. it doesn't effect anything, just looks kinda janky...

[Blinky]

I had the same issue last winter with mine but my dealership replaced it with one that the tongue was rubber instead of the hard plastic.

[rjm161]

Yup...happened to me really early on. I figured I'd get it fixed at some point, but never bothered.

Now that I am past the 50k mark, I'm not even thinking about it.

The thing that bothers me more is the lack of a dead pedal has led me to rub a hole in the carpet where I put my left foot...it's about as big as a softball now!

For the price and overall quality of the car...I really can't complain.

[PwRmAd]

You could buy a mugen e-brake boot

[Hocker]

I believe the plastic piece he is referring to is the piece still used on the Mugen one as well. Least the part Im thinking I still had on mine.

[TOOL]

Originally Posted by PwRmAd

You could buy a mugen e-brake boot

I agree, the Mugen one is a good subsitute. And it wont break!

Tyler

[wpgfit]

ditto, but it's been like -29 here

[gar1013]

Originally Posted by barelyinaudible

I have an 07 fit sport and it seems that every time it gets really frigid out side (it was dipping as low as -10 this week in the midwest) the tongue of the plastic e-brake boot that covers the components breaks off. I had it replaced under warranty the first time, but it just happened again. This time I'm out of warranty. It's really annoying me that the stock boot on the e-brake is made from plastic instead of rubber. Has anyone else had this happen? Are there any after market boots out there that aren't plastic?

The best solution would be a vacation home in a warmer climate.

I had an aunt that used to live in Chicago... after a few years she had enough of the winters and moved to Hawaii!

[ASquared150]

i live in chicago and that does not sound like a bad idea at all during the winter here.

[kenchan]

Originally Posted by wpgfit

ditto, but it's been like -29 here

oh when you say cold, you ain't kidding. lol i thought 0F was cold and
no issues with mine.

[barelyinaudible]

the winters here do suck a bunch... going from 50 to -10 within a couple weeks. i guess i got used to it since i was born here.

hey, could someone leave a link to that mugen boot? it would be much appreciated.