There's actually a small drum brake in ONE of your back wheels (on the inside of the disk). When you pull your e-brake lever up, it just forces the drum to lock (http://auto.howstuffworks.com/drum-brake.htm)

Think about it... brakes are hydrolically (spelling) controlled. Does your brake pedal depress when you pull up your e-brake?

Most likely, you've got slack in your cable. I'd love to tighten up my e-brake cable, but I dunno how... It's part of the 15K mile checkup at Subie, but the asspipes didn't do mine. If you could check it, I'm guessing you'll be set. Shouldn't cost you a thing.

 

I have rear disks, sorry.

 

Me too, it's behind the disk, towards the inside of the car.

 

dose anyone know how to tighten it

 

oh and can the brake it self ware down, i imagine it can and if so can it be replaced. and where would i get the brake from

 

on most cars you can adjust it by the e brake handle assembly, there should be an adjusting assembly, like maybe a nut you have to keep tightening, not to sure on hondas though, i have a 92 hatch also, ill check it tomorrow if no one can give you a good example before then