Civic Si Rear Brake Job.
05-12-2005, 10:17 PM
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Mike Jones
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Civic Si Rear Brake Job.
Not super-mechanically inclined, but last night i did a brake job on my 93Si.
Did all 4 rotors and all pads.
As many of you know the rears can be a HUGE PITA with that rear piston.
Well i got the pistons back far enough so where i could fit the caliper over the pads.
When i took it for a spin, the rear driver was making a bit of grinding and seemed to want to stop the car like it was stuck.....
Took it back in, bled that brake a few times. Another test drive yielded better results, less noise, and almost no "stuck" feeling. However, it does still make a fairly harsh noise and it smells pretty bad.
Should i wait a few days and try and drive it off? Or should i take it to a shop and have them check it out?
Did all 4 rotors and all pads.
As many of you know the rears can be a HUGE PITA with that rear piston.
Well i got the pistons back far enough so where i could fit the caliper over the pads.
When i took it for a spin, the rear driver was making a bit of grinding and seemed to want to stop the car like it was stuck.....
Took it back in, bled that brake a few times. Another test drive yielded better results, less noise, and almost no "stuck" feeling. However, it does still make a fairly harsh noise and it smells pretty bad.
Should i wait a few days and try and drive it off? Or should i take it to a shop and have them check it out?
05-13-2005, 01:05 AM
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Re: Civic Si Rear Brake Job. (SlowPokeEg)
The rear piston is one that you spin right? If I were you I would just take it off and spin it back further. As far as it will go. It may seem like a PITA, but its actually pretty easy.
05-13-2005, 05:53 AM
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I did a rear disc conversion instead of changing shoes in the drums. Probably was easier doing the full conversion 
But ya, make sure the pads are in their little spots all snug like, and spin the piston back again. Then before you go out driving pump the brakes tight, then drive around and pump the brakes tight again. If its still grinding, it may be a faulty pad or something. Is the pedal feel okay right now at least?
But ya, make sure the pads are in their little spots all snug like, and spin the piston back again. Then before you go out driving pump the brakes tight, then drive around and pump the brakes tight again. If its still grinding, it may be a faulty pad or something. Is the pedal feel okay right now at least?
05-13-2005, 10:49 PM
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Considerably less noise in normal driving today. Still a rough noise when the brakes are applied(you can defaintely hear the rear brakes grabbing with my hatch gutted too).....but i guess that is to be expected?
Also , these bad boys STINK!
Also , these bad boys STINK!
05-16-2005, 04:18 AM
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Re: (SlowPokeEg)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by SlowPokeEg »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Considerably less noise in normal driving today. Still a rough noise when the brakes are applied(you can defaintely hear the rear brakes grabbing with my hatch gutted too).....but i guess that is to be expected?
Also , these bad boys STINK! </TD></TR></TABLE>
My brothers old Accord did that. It ended up fixing itself though so we never found out what it was.
Also , these bad boys STINK!
</TD></TR></TABLE>My brothers old Accord did that. It ended up fixing itself though so we never found out what it was.
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05-16-2005, 11:50 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jolt-tsp »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
My brothers old Accord did that. It ended up fixing itself though so we never found out what it was. </TD></TR></TABLE>
Well, i think i failed to mention that i used Powerslot rotors and ceramic pads. So........i guess them being performance brakes/pads might have had something to do with that.
Another thing is on hard braking these bad boys grab HARD. On soft braking they feel a little soft. I guess that's a good thing for normal driving, but maybe i need to bleed a bit more and get a little more pedal
My brothers old Accord did that. It ended up fixing itself though so we never found out what it was.
</TD></TR></TABLE>Well, i think i failed to mention that i used Powerslot rotors and ceramic pads. So........i guess them being performance brakes/pads might have had something to do with that.
Another thing is on hard braking these bad boys grab HARD. On soft braking they feel a little soft. I guess that's a good thing for normal driving, but maybe i need to bleed a bit more and get a little more pedal
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