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Honda Civic Brake Questions

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#46 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [Mr_Shiftright] by civicgirl13

Sep 13, 2010 (7:35 pm)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (Sep 13, 2010 7:07 pm)
Bleeding the master cylinder prior to installing it is called bench bleeding. This is what the instructions with the new cylinder said to do.
 
It wasn't me who modified the car, it was that way when I purchased it. The car originally had abs, but when they installed a different motor, etc.., the car now does not have abs. Could this have anything to do with the issues I am having?

#47 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [civicgirl13] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Sep 13, 2010 (7:48 pm)

Replying to: civicgirl13 (Sep 13, 2010 7:35 pm)
Gee I dunno. Which car does the master cylinder belong to. Did you buy one for an Acura or a Civic?
 
I think what I would do if I were you is bleed the master in place by removing all the lines and plugging the holes with the right metric or ISO brass plugs.
 
Once it is bleed, at least you know THAT'S right.
 
As for what else can cause the pedal to drop all the way----maybe the wrong thickness of rotor, the wrong pads, etc--what i'm driving at here is that the caliper pistons, or rear wheel cylinders, are extending out too far.

#48 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [Mr_Shiftright] by civicgirl13

Sep 13, 2010 (8:26 pm)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (Sep 13, 2010 7:48 pm)
The master cylinder is for an Acura, the one for the Civic is a totally different one. Ok, question, if the caliper pistons, or rear wheel cylinders, are extending out too far, why are the brakes hard when the car is not turned on? Is this something that is normal, and I have just never noticed it?

#49 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [civicgirl13] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Sep 14, 2010 (10:13 am)

Replying to: civicgirl13 (Sep 13, 2010 8:26 pm)
Okay, now the story is changing. Are you saying the pedal stays HARD when the car isn't running, and goes to the floor when you start the car?

#50 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [Mr_Shiftright] by civicgirl13

Sep 14, 2010 (12:04 pm)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (Sep 14, 2010 10:13 am)
This is what I put in my first post:When we bled the brakes on the car, while off, the brakes were nice and firm. When I turned the car on to take it for a test drive, the brakes went straight to the floor with no resistance.
 
What I meant was, if it wasn't clear, is that when the car is off, the brakes were nice & firm, and when I started it, the brakes go straight to the floor. So yes to what you asked.

#51 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [civicgirl13] by MrShift@Edmunds HOST

Sep 14, 2010 (12:40 pm)

Replying to: civicgirl13 (Sep 14, 2010 12:04 pm)
Okay, got it. And this is the current situation as well? Car off, brakes hard, car on, brakes go to floor?
 
Very bizarre.....I'm scratching my head here.....maybe there's a bad check valve in the brake booster?

#52 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [civicgirl13] by cz_75

Sep 18, 2010 (7:35 pm)

Replying to: civicgirl13 (Sep 13, 2010 6:50 pm)
MC should be bench bled before install, so you did it right, at least procedurally.

#53 of 65 Re: Brake Problems: Please Help! [Mr_Shiftright] by cz_75

Sep 18, 2010 (7:40 pm)

Replying to: MrShift@Edmunds (Sep 14, 2010 12:40 pm)
After you exhaust the reserve boost, keep your foot on the brake pedal and start the car; a properly functioning booster should experience a slight drop in pedal height. Too bad I gave away my factory service manuals for the Integra when I sold it.

#55 of 65 2010 Honda Civic LX-S brakes like a minivan by kagedude

Nov 28, 2010 (6:11 pm)

Hi, picked up my 2010 Honda Civic LX-S auto yesterday and the first thing that I noticed was that the brakes does not feel responsive enough. Is this by design for this generation? Coming from a 2007 Honda Fit Sport and my wife's Mazda 3i touring where I can gauge how the car stops, the Civic feels like it slows to a stop even when I am already pressing hard on the brakes. It reminds me of our 1998 CRV and 1988 Mitsubishi Van. Both heavy cars that takes a while to come to a complete stop. Why does the Civic feel the same way?

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