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Honda Accord (1990-1993) Maintenance and Repair

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#683 of 2104 Re: 1992 Accord Master Cylinder (brake) replacement [lilengineerboy] by elroy5

May 15, 2007 (2:21 pm)

Replying to: lilengineerboy (May 15, 2007 1:04 pm)
Honda maintenance schedule says to change the brake fluid every 3 years (no matter what the miles are). I plan to do it every 3 years, so maybe I will not have to change the MC on this car. The service manual for my 03 Accord says to bleed the brake lines only (not the abs). It does say to activate the abs (make the abs system activate), then bleed the brakes again. My fluid was not that bad (first 3 years of the car's life), so I decided that was not necessary this time. When the MC went out on my old car, the fluid was very dirty.

#684 of 2104 Re: 1992 Accord Master Cylinder (brake) replacement [lilengineerboy] by kiawah

May 15, 2007 (2:45 pm)

Replying to: lilengineerboy (May 15, 2007 2:12 pm)
But if he has never bled the brakes, to change the fluid and get any air out of the lines....why would one jump to recommend a MC replacement? That would be the last thing on the list.

#685 of 2104 Re: 1992 Accord Master Cylinder (brake) replacement [kiawah] by elroy5

May 15, 2007 (3:02 pm)

Replying to: kiawah (May 15, 2007 2:45 pm)
Yes, if he hasn't tried bleeding the brakes, he should try that first. Even if the MC does turn out to be bad, the lines will already have clean fluid in them.

#686 of 2104 Master Cylinder Replacements by thegraduate

May 15, 2007 (4:04 pm)

Put me on that list, after about 160k miles on the car. (1996 Accord LX)

#687 of 2104 Re: Weak brake pressure with AC on [lilengineerboy] by aoro

May 16, 2007 (11:49 am)

Replying to: lilengineerboy (Jul 17, 2006 2:19 pm)
I have the same problem on my 1991 honda accord ,what was the fix on yours if you don't mind sharing thanks.

#688 of 2104 tires and brake question by Fukuyama

May 16, 2007 (9:35 pm)

speaking a about brakes...I have never touched the brake fluid system in 6 years in my 1990 accord. though, I replaced the brakes pads/rotors or disk(where the pads press onto), a year ago... when you say bleeding the brake system is the same as changing the brake fluid?
 
Another questions for the gang here...the manuals says I should put tires P185 70R14 87S with 29 psi front and rear...The new tires I put are P195 65R15 89T.....should I use the same pressure the manual says? or it varies depending on the tires?
 
cheers

#689 of 2104 Need some Accord help! by 2spic4u

May 16, 2007 (8:38 pm)

I have a 1990 Honda Accord, after I park the car within 10-15 minutes the cooling fan goes on while the car is off... Its on for about an hour to two hours and makes a clicking sound near the relay... its stops momentarily..makes clicking sounds...then starts up again... & it doesnt stop until it drains my battery.. I changed the relay twice and realized that this isnt the problem...
Anyone know what may be the problem?
  
Any help would great!

#690 of 2104 Re: Need some Accord help! [2spic4u] by elroy5

May 17, 2007 (4:18 am)

Replying to: 2spic4u (May 16, 2007 8:38 pm)
It's probably the fan timer, but you should read this link first, to make sure. Good luck
 
http://techauto.bravehost.com/
 
Click on "overheating" and scroll down.
 

#691 of 2104 Re: Weak brake pressure with AC on [aoro] by lilengineerboy

May 17, 2007 (11:34 am)

Replying to: aoro (May 16, 2007 11:49 am)
I have the same problem on my 1991 honda accord ,what was the fix on yours if you don't mind sharing thanks.
 
That was the M/C going out. Within a couple of days, it didn't matter if the AC was on or off, and it would always pull very hard to one side when it was close to stopped.

#692 of 2104 Master Cylinder by elroy5

May 17, 2007 (7:25 pm)

If the brakes feel spongy, or seem to push back up on your foot, there is probably air in the system (need to bleed them). If the pedal sinks, you either have a leak somewhere, or the Master Cylinder is going out.

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