Honda Civic / Del Sol (1992 - 2000) EG/EH/EJ/EK/EM1 Discussion

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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 10:59 AM
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i relplaced my master brake cylinder and when i brake its like i loose pressure in the brakes i bleed the brakes a few good times its a 95 vx civic and i dont know if my rear disc were upgraded to gsr or their civic ones if that matters
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 01:58 PM
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Did you bleed it in the proper order. If you dont you wont get a firm pedal. Get a Haynes or Helm manual for the car.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 02:06 PM
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Default Re: brake ?

just as importantly as the proper bleeding order, is do you have an integra proportioning valve? if not, that is causing your spongy pedal feel more than anything.
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Old Aug 21, 2010 | 04:57 PM
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Default Re: brake ?

havent checked the prop valve see i bought the car already with rear disc but i thought vx didnt come with rear disc but correct me if im wrong ..........and no i didnt bleed in the proper order i need to look up the order to do that
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 04:46 PM
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Default Re: brake ?

Originally Posted by BigAnteg
havent checked the prop valve see i bought the car already with rear disc but i thought vx didnt come with rear disc but correct me if im wrong ..........and no i didnt bleed in the proper order i need to look up the order to do that
Helms manual states bleeding order as Back right, Front left, Back left, front right....because the brakes are linked diagonally.
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 08:02 PM
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A good thread title helps you get more responses by letting members know what specific information you need:

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Get this inexpensive bleed tool:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...ZJVZJDCP53P00X
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 08:19 PM
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Always start furthest away from the master cylinder, and the diaganol split should not matter but i could be wrong.. And the only problem with that tool is you can't see if you have got all the air out. Two people is always better then one.. And besides you only need a pop bottle, paperclip, and 18inchs of brakeline in place of that tool. Lol
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Old Sep 3, 2010 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by onesickdc2
Always start furthest away from the master cylinder, and the diaganol split should not matter but i could be wrong.. And the only problem with that tool is you can't see if you have got all the air out. Two people is always better then one.. And besides you only need a pop bottle, paperclip, and 18inchs of brakeline in place of that tool. Lol
To each his own.

The tool costs only $4, is very convenient, does not require a buddy, and prevents air return to the system. For each wheel, just pump the pedal until the bottle fills and you should be good to go.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 08:54 PM
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Originally Posted by RonJ@HT
To each his own.

The tool costs only $4, is very convenient, does not require a buddy, and prevents air return to the system. For each wheel, just pump the pedal until the bottle fills and you should be good to go.


Oh, I agree completly, I have one of those as well as a vacume bleeder. I was just being a smart ***. Lol. But I don't trust anything except the two man method on a cutomer car.. To each his own though.
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Old Sep 4, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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Check out this product called Speed Bleeder, cutting bleeding time in minutes! I have a set for sale btw just let me know.
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Old Sep 5, 2010 | 06:14 AM
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that bleed tool is awesome. I flushed all 4 wheels and complete brake system in 30 minutes. Still had brake fluid left over so I flushed my clutch too
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Old Sep 7, 2010 | 09:22 AM
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Default Re: brake pedal loses pressure

alright got the problem fix it was air in the lines i did all 4 in the helms manual order thanks for everyone help
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