1990 honda civic dx brake problem

Discussion in 'Civic' started by budz, Oct 3, 2004.

  1. budz

    budz Guest

    my brake always stick on me after traveling a short distance. I' ve been
    trying to fix I blade it but still stick on me. what should I do? please
    help
     
    budz, Oct 3, 2004
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  2. budz

    Randolph Guest

    Perhaps you can describe the problem in a little more detail. Are you
    talking about the parking brake or the regular brakes? Front, rear or
    both? What exactly is sticking? Do they ever become unstuck?

    Oh, and don't expect an answer in 20 minutes, no need to repost your
    question.
     
    Randolph, Oct 3, 2004
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  3. budz

    Gershund Guest

    I think you need to purge the whole brake system, change the whole fluid!..

    Is the fluid dark?...When was the last time you purged your brakes?...

    As a do it yourself thing (one man bleeder job) I'll suggest you to do the
    next:

    Buy one of those "speed bleeders" http://www.speedbleeder.com/ and even if
    you don't find the right size for your calipers it won't matter.

    Attach a a nice piece of clear tubbing (like the ones used for aquarium
    pumps) on to the threaded part (bottom), be shure to attach or clamp it w/a
    piece of wire, so when you step on your brakes while bleeding, your tubbing
    won't get popped out of the "speed bleeder".

    Then the other end of the clear tubbing gets attached to the bleeder screw
    that you have on your caliper, and be shure to attach it well with a wire
    too!..

    The "speed bleeder" has a little ball inside that allows you to pump the old
    fluid out, and doesn't allows the air to get back into your brake system.
    This is better than any other device you could buy at any place to purge or
    bleed your brakes!...

    Just be shure not to leave your brake fluid reservoir with out brake fluid
    or you'll end buying a new brake master cylinder...
     
    Gershund, Oct 4, 2004
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  4. budz

    MAT Guest

    Buy one of those "speed bleeders" http://www.speedbleeder.com/ and even if

    I keep meaning to get a set of these. Do they work exactly as advertised?
    You're right about not having too many listed applications but I've emailed
    with the guy and he's very agreeable to receiving stock bleed screws which
    he will match accordingly and return. I plan on getting a pair (one front,
    one rear) to send away next time I get some mail order parts. Unless
    somebody already knows the right one for 7th gen. 2002 Si/Sir.
     
    MAT, Oct 4, 2004
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  5. budz

    Caroline Guest

    IIRC this past summer Pep Boys had speed bleeder valves that would have worked
    on my 1991 Civic.

    I didn't buy a set, after all, but instead bought a MityVac kit.

    More importantly, if your brakes are sticking, for starters, I'd be looking at
    the brake piston/cylinder having rust on them.

    If you can change brake pads, then rebuilding the brakes is not too difficult.
     
    Caroline, Oct 4, 2004
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