For the last three weeks my brake pedal has felt stiff upon pressing it, my stopping time has lessen...to give evidence to this when a lady ran a light, despite me seeing her, jamming on the brakes did not hold up and resulted in this....


What could be the problem? The car barely wants to stop, and the pedal feels like it can only sink half the normal distance before getting overly stiff!!

 

time for new brake fluid......start with that might want to get a helms manuel and look in there.

 

You think thats it? Does old brake fluid have that effect??

 

I would jus get new brakes

 

Has it been using a lot of brake fluid. If so then more than likely the master cylinder has been leaking fluid into the brake booster and it is now full to the point of hydraulicly locking the booster. Also check the main vacuum line to the brake booster to check for a blockage.

 

I'm havent noticed it using up braking fluid, in fact its filled up nicely and i havent touched it in a year.

 

brake booster or vacuum line to brake booster...
edit:
knotice any idle problems or surging?

 

yea as a matter a fact i do! WHAT is that an indication of??

 

Brake booster/vacuum line to brake booster/one-way valve inline to brake booster has gone **** up...
They make rebuild kits for the boosters, the vacuum line and the valve are cheap new.

remove the vacuum line + plug it. If there's no leaks in the line & the idle straightens out then it's a diaphram or seal in the booster or the valve is shot...
edit:
sorry to see the damage...

 

How much do the booster or the valve cost if i have to replace them??And
Thanks man! 71 year old lady ruined my life for like 2 weeks until i got my baby back!! Put in ctr replicas also....




Modified by hondamonkey at 10:33 PM 3/28/2006

 

For the vacuum tube, its $11.54 off of http://www.HondaAutomotiveParts.com

I have a 99 4dr EX so i looked it up for mine. http://www.hondaautomotivepart...POWER

it is #9 on the list and in the picture.
You might want to pay the extra(shouldnt be too much at all extra considering from the net u pay shipping) and buy it at ur local dealer so you will have it sooner

 

good luck with your brakes guy and keep that ex safe

 

EX.....i hope you not talkin about my Si...lol

 

99% of time, stiff pedal=bad booster. Check that first.

 

I can't find a price for the brake booster, is it expensive and is it hard to install?

 

I found some prices (not happy), but how hard is it to install?

 

I'd say it's a medium level PITA job to do... can be a little tight getting the old one out.

Did you check the vacuum line going into the booster first?

 

I think its the vacuum line....im gonna check it after i get out of class if its still warm out.

 

i posted the link for the price sof the booster and the vacuum lines...did you see that above?