91 Accord Brake Master Cylider

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Dean - 20 Jul 2005 02:43 GMT

Well, it seems that the brake master cylinder in my Accord has bitten the dust.

:-( My clue that this is the problem would be the paint peeling away from the

brake booster where the brake fluid is eating it away, and the brake pedal going
almost to the floor, not good. <lol>

It looks like a "simple job" to replace the brake booster and master cylinder,
but those famous words have caused me more grief than I want to admit. To me it
looks like a remove the bad parts, install the new ones, bleed the brakes and
you're done kind of job. Or is it a get part way into it and realize there is
the special High pressure wigget tool, available only from the dealer for $800,
knuckle busting, just take it to the shop and let them deal with it kind of job.
<g>

Tia
Dean
btw my skill level is advanced amateur. I've replaced master cylinders before,
just never on anything newer that a 65 Mustang. ;-)

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jim beam - 20 Jul 2005 02:46 GMT

> Well, it seems that the brake master cylinder in my Accord has bitten the dust.
> :-( My clue that this is the problem would be the paint peeling away from the
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> btw my skill level is advanced amateur. I've replaced master cylinders before,
> just never on anything newer that a 65 Mustang. ;-)

don't worry - it /is/ as simple as it looks.

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TeGGeR® - 20 Jul 2005 03:10 GMT

> Well, it seems that the brake master cylinder in my Accord has bitten
> the dust.
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>
> It looks like a "simple job" to replace the brake booster

DO NOT REMOVE THE BOOSTER!!!!!!

> btw my skill level is advanced amateur. I've replaced master
> cylinders before, just never on anything newer that a 65 Mustang. ;-)

Have a read here:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/mastercylinderreplace/index.html

You will bleed RR, LF; LR, RF. If you have ABS, the bleed procedure
afterwards is a bit more complex.

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Dean - 20 Jul 2005 18:27 GMT

Tegger,

Thank you. Your link is most helpful.

Dean

>> Well, it seems that the brake master cylinder in my Accord has bitten
>> the dust.
[quoted text clipped - 15 lines]
>You will bleed RR, LF; LR, RF. If you have ABS, the bleed procedure
>afterwards is a bit more complex.

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