I have 1988 Acura Legend w/ the dual brake reservoir Honda ALB system. This is the Honda version of the ABS and I believed it's the 1st generation ALB system. Can someone tell me how can I flush out all the old brake fluid and in w/ the new? The Honda ALB system is simply too strange for me. I am more familar w/ the Bosch ABS. THANKS

 

I just get a bleeder I hook up to my compressor and it sucks like a mother! Always worked for me.

 

When you do that, which part of the brake system were you bleeding off? I was under the impression vaccume bleeding would remove the regular master cylinder fluid and not the ALB master cylinder...

 

you bleed it just like any other brake system

 

The ALB is not "like any other brakes." It has a 2nd master cylinder and has its own pump. My understand is, it is far different than typical Bosch "in-line" unit. Afterall Honda did re-invent their own ABS system (didn't feel like royalty fee to Bosch?!?) I guess I should ask a better question, how do I activate the ALB pump? I am guessing I could use the internal unit to flush out the old brake fluid...

 

Friend of mine has an older Legend like that. The ABS has it's own reservoir & bleed screw, like my '95 Integra. Only that the bleed screw is just about impossible to reach. There's a special tool, which amounts to a bleeding bottle & hose, with a wrench handle, so you can open the bleed valve that you can't see.

It's pretty strange & I'm probably remembering it wrong. So you'll want to get your hands on a Helm manual. It's got a pretty good description of the system. He found a copy of the Helm manual at the library...