Honda: 1995 Honda Passport - Brakes question

On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:53:38 -0700, ajpdla <com> wrote:
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You may be slightly over-reacting. Every vehicle's brakes that I have ever
replaced have had the exact same "problem" it's called pnuematic pressure.
It builds up when a vehicle is off, and there's no decent flow of brake
fluid, and the fluid just builds up at the lowest point, thanks to gravity.
The lowest point happens to be the brake calipers. (This is why a running
vehicle is easier to push in neutral than a stopped vehicle is.) Get
yourself a C-clamp to push the pistons back in, and then see how easy it is
to turn with the calipers on.

Now, to see if the calipers are sticking, try to slide them by hand with
them off the rotor.. back and forth, if they dont move freely, then the
calipers should be replaced, if they do, and the piston pops back out after
pushing it in with the C-clamp, then the pistons are bad.. if the calipers
move, and the piston stays where you pushed it to, then nothing is wrong.

Chuck Burns

Thanks for the advice/procedure. I agree. I think I might be
over-reacting, especially due to the fact that this car has been sitting in
my driveway for the past almost two months. It's my first "dive" into the
realm of self-mechanics -- and DEFINITELY the last. But I am having fun.
I've spent the past few weeks cleaning out both sides of the heads, fixing
various problems along the way.

This car was definitely neglected over the past few years regarding oil
changes, et cetera.

The current work has now included a total replacement of rocker arm shafts
for both sides, the completion of cleaning, re-awaking stuck hydraulic
lifters, and replacement of all oil seals, timing belt, thermostat, all
belts, et cetera.

It's been fun. The wife's ready to have her car back now, though.

I've been killing time this week on the wheel bearings and brakes (something
I am a bit more used to doing) whilst waiting for my new rocker shafts to
arrive for the other side.

Thanks for your replies.

AJPDLA

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you can get rebuilt calipers with a lifetime warranty at Autozone for $44
each. to get the parts to rebuild would cost 30-35 each. no brainer. go
get the calipers
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Cool. Now all I need is an Autozone that's anywhere close to where I live.
I'm in the boonies, for sure.

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On Tue, 2 Sep 2003 11:53:38 -0700, "ajpdla" <com> wrote:
 

I used the UCX rebuilt calipers <www.ucx.com> and was pleased with the
results - exact same part number as the replaced part and only ~$25. per
front caliper. These were only the caliper part - not the frame - so easy
to replace.

Rgds, George Macdonald

"Just because they're paranoid doesn't mean you're not psychotic" - Who, me??