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?

 

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...

 

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.

 

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.

 

You could buy a mugen e-brake boot

 

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.

 

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

Tyler

 

ditto, but it's been like -29 here

 

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!

 

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

 

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

 

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.