Brake Job?
I have a 2003 Civic Sedan, auto with about 48Ks...and im due for a brake
job at my next service (soon). What's the deal with replacing/servicing the Discs in the front and Drum in the back?? Should your replace/Service them or just get them machined? Is there a need to do anything to them at all? Also, what's the avg life of a set of pads/Drums/Shoes ie: how long "should they last" assuming "normal" driving? Thanks ! AH |
Re: Brake Job?
alyhirji wrote:
> I have a 2003 Civic Sedan, auto with about 48Ks...and im due for a brake > job at my next service (soon). What's the deal with replacing/servicing > the Discs in the front and Drum in the back?? Should your replace/Service > them or just get them machined? Is there a need to do anything to them at > all? Also, what's the avg life of a set of pads/Drums/Shoes ie: how long > "should they last" assuming "normal" driving? Thanks ! > AH what makes you think they need replacing? my 2000 auto [ie. reduced engine braking] civic did 50k miles in & around hilly san francisco and still has original pads. others on this group have been 80k+. /do not/ get the disks skimmed unless you have a brake pulsing problem. and even then, if you take it to the shop & on the way home it /does/ have a pulsing problem where it was fine before, take it back & get them to re-torque the wheels properly, in two stages. _watch them do it_ to make sure. be as assertive as required to make sure they act on your instructions! drums almost never warp unless you race & park with the brake on while the drums are still red hot. i had confirmation of typical garage-induced disk "warp" on friday. took a civic in for a brake inspection. garage did their stuff, & on replacing the wheels, air-tooled the lug nuts back on 1-2-3-4, straight to max torque. brakes pulsed like s.o.b.'s on the way home. had been perfect prior to that. the garage "solution" to this is to skim the disks, and when this fails, replace the disks. then replace again blaming poor after-market disks, etc. until you get sick & take the car somewhere else. whenever replacing honda wheels, two-stage torque, with sequence 1-3-2-4. |
Re: Brake Job?
"alyhirji" <alyhirji@nospam.rogers.com> wrote in
news:60e8d5fbdfbe84c1b25b24e1c315c9af@localhost.ta lkaboutautos.com: > I have a 2003 Civic Sedan, auto with about 48Ks...and im due for a > brake job at my next service (soon). What's the deal with > replacing/servicing the Discs in the front and Drum in the back?? > Should your replace/Service them or just get them machined? Is there > a need to do anything to them at all? Also, what's the avg life of a > set of pads/Drums/Shoes ie: how long "should they last" assuming > "normal" driving? Thanks ! AH > > By your alleged email address, which appears to place you in Canada somewhere, I would strongly suggest you follow the following procedures: http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/rustybrakes/brakes1.html The drums will likely be fine, but your owner's manual will probably specify an inspection every 24K or so. The discs are quite another story... "Average life" in eastern Canada/NE USA is about one winter before servicing is needed. -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
Re: Brake Job?
Jim/Tegger
Thanks for the info guys! The brakes are "soft" ie: the Brake Pedal is fairly easy to press down on. where as a few months ago it was fairly stiff(er). My last car a 2000 Accord sedan I recall also replacing the brakes (pads) around 50Ks too. I am in Canada..Toronto actually. Tegger, I read your site too after I initially posted....its a great site! AH |
Re: Brake Job?
In article <60e8d5fbdfbe84c1b25b24e1c315c9af@localhost.talkab outautos.com>,
alyhirji@nospam.rogers.com says... > > >I have a 2003 Civic Sedan, auto with about 48Ks...and im due for a brake >job at my next service (soon). What's the deal with replacing/servicing >the Discs in the front and Drum in the back?? Should your replace/Service >them or just get them machined? Is there a need to do anything to them at >all? Also, what's the avg life of a set of pads/Drums/Shoes ie: how long >"should they last" assuming "normal" driving? Thanks ! If there are no major gouges in the discs and they meet the minimum thickness specs, leave them alone. When you machine them, you lose some braking power because there is less metal to dissipate the heat. ------------- Alex |
Re: Brake Job?
not neccesarily...
Be careful that the rotors have not become warped during this time, if so, then the braking capability of the new pads will be comprimised and the car can start to pulsate on brake application. Also, a set of ceramic pads on this vehicle will diminish the dark brake dust on the rims & potential squeaking noise. Brian "Alex Rodriguez" <adr5@columbia.edu> wrote in message news:cughea$q0j$23@newsmaster.cc.columbia.edu... > In article > <60e8d5fbdfbe84c1b25b24e1c315c9af@localhost.talkab outautos.com>, > alyhirji@nospam.rogers.com says... >> >> >>I have a 2003 Civic Sedan, auto with about 48Ks...and im due for a brake >>job at my next service (soon). What's the deal with replacing/servicing >>the Discs in the front and Drum in the back?? Should your replace/Service >>them or just get them machined? Is there a need to do anything to them at >>all? Also, what's the avg life of a set of pads/Drums/Shoes ie: how long >>"should they last" assuming "normal" driving? Thanks ! > > If there are no major gouges in the discs and they meet the minimum > thickness > specs, leave them alone. When you machine them, you lose some braking > power > because there is less metal to dissipate the heat. > ------------- > Alex > > |
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