Acme_EK_Hatch

Ok i was coming home today and heard a sound that sounded like my tire blew. so i pull over check all the tires and there all fine no hissing nothing. get home to do a more in depth look and find that a brake pad is missing and now the caliper boot is torn and full of road debris. is there anyway to fix this c clamp will not budge the piston.

98civdx

Your missing a pad!? I don't even see how that is possible.

are you sure the piston isn't already bottomed out? Try cracking the bleeder when you compress the piston.

if the dust boot is torn, it's needs to be replaced.

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

I've seen that but not on a Civic. A guy neglected his brakes until they pretty much disintegrated. Replace the caliper.

Acme_EK_Hatch

Going with black works racing bbk and it was not from neglect pads were only a month old and yes the pad fell off the piston boot was torn and a small debris prevented the piston from contracting... Is black works a good company for all products or just suspension products

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

I really do not see HOW the pad can fall out of the caliper. I wouldn't go with Blackworks anything. They are a knock-off company.

Acme_EK_Hatch

Grumblemarc what brakes do you have on your boosted y8... If you did your own thing what bbk would you recommend then that is a 4 bolt kit

canadaek

94-01 integra or em1

grumblemarc

iTrader: (4)

What do you need a big brake kit for? See above post.

98civdx

I still want to know how the hell the pad came out, it's locked in there.


As for a Black works, run away... They make shitty products, I would NEVER reccomend using anything they make, even more so with brakes...

Replace/rebuild the caliper, and go.


As for a brake upgrade, DC/ITR or EM1. Or simply get a more aggresive pad/rotor combo.

jbpnoman

If you're still running stock bottom-end power, any OEM rear disc swap will work just fine for you. There's an entire thread around here somewhere dedicated to OE rear disc swaps - look through the FAQ sticky. If you want grippier brakes, get grippier pads.