quinnj3
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 posted on 2/3/09 at 09:22 PM |
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Had a bit of bad luck in Tintop
Hi lads, I had a bit of an accident in my tintop on wednesday last, my fault thats all I'll say and I'm just glad nobody is hurt. The
worst bit of all is getting sorted with another car. Luckily my boss offered me a van to use which is a 40mile commute each way which I thought was
pretty decent of him.
I have a Honda Prelude which has been sitting for over a year, I just got it going again tonight, first turn of the key and away she went. The
problem is the brakes. Before it was laid up the car always seemed to brake harder on one side than the other for a split second before leveling off.
That problem has got worse. There are a number of possible options:
- There is a sticking caliper which takes a little while longer to activate.
- There are seals away in the master cylinder on one circuit.
- There is dirt in the brake lines
The last MOT I went for I was told all the brake lines needed replaced so I'll be doing that and I also have a reconditioning kit for the front
calipers. What are your opinions?
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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smart51
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| posted on 2/3/09 at 09:30 PM |
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Bad luck with the car. You've got a decent boss there. If the brakes come on one side more than the other then level off, either you have
sticky callipers or an obstruction in the brake system somewhere. Replacing the pipes and reconditioning the callipers might help. Check the pistons
and bores for rust or wear. Just the very slightest roughness to the touch ruins pistons.
I sanded one up with 1200 grit paper wetted with brake fluid. It was as smooth as silk afterwards. The problem was that the plating was very thin
and already broken with the corrosion. The problem came back within a few months.
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ReMan
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| posted on 2/3/09 at 09:30 PM |
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Stuck caliper
Rebuild if you can, else exchange them, fiot the brake pipe anyway if it's an MOT fail, bleed the lot together
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quinnj3
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| posted on 2/3/09 at 10:32 PM |
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if the bore of the caliper is slightly pitted can it be honed down or is it best to send them away on an exchange basis?
my aim is to build my own locost wether it takes me a week or 10 years to get started, i'm sure i will sometime
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iank
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| posted on 3/3/09 at 06:19 AM |
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I'd call these guys, they have a good reputation.
http://www.biggred.co.uk/
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Never argue with an idiot. They drag you down to their level, then beat you with experience.
Anonymous
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britishtrident
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| posted on 3/3/09 at 01:31 PM |
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First thing is if it anything like the Rover badged Hondas the brake pipe that needs replaced will be the main front to rear one runs over over the
top the fuel tank -- if you have to drop the tank it is a major job, if possible splice a new section of pipe in using proper joining
connections.
You can try freeing off the caliper by pumping in and out, usually sticking calipers are caused by the rubber hydraulic seal going hard. but a
couple of warnings
(1) Don't put WD 40 near the caliper ---- proper Castrol-Girling Red Rubber grease silcone spray grease should be Ok.
(2) If you have got ABS clamp the flex hose and open the bleed nipple when pushing the pistons back.
(3) Again if you have ABS it might be an idea to read the ABS fault codes --- usually on older Hondas this can be done by bridging two connections.
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