Just to start things off, I have a 97 EK with 5-lug.

My car needed new front pads, so I went and got some, and while putting them on, I ran into an issue. While trying to compress the piston back into the caliper, it wouldn't budge. No big deal right? I simply loosened the bleeder screw and the piston moved in easily. The same thing happened on the other side, did it over there too, and I knew that I had to bleed the brakes.

Enlisting the help of my dad, we bled the two front brakes. The brake pedal builds pressure fine while the car is off, but when I start it, the pedal falls nearly to the floor. So we try bleeding all of the brakes. Same thing. Try a one-man bleeder. Same thing. I am beginning to think something is wrong. But what? Is the master cylinder bad? Is it the brake booster? If so, do I buy the parts for an ITR or for a Civic?

Thanks a lot guys.

 

make sure you have brake fluid. i also have itr suspension on my 00' SI, when i change the front brakes i use a c- clamp.

 

Does anyone know which master cylinder I should buy based on the fact that I have 5-lug?

 

An itr master cylinder. Did you bleed your rear brakes too?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Bob Dole! &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">An itr master cylinder. Did you bleed your rear brakes too?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes I did.