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. ;-)

 

Dean wrote:
> 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. ;-)

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

 

Dean <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in
news:et9rd1happ6eqc19olbpqt5rhttp48h3jo@4ax.com:

> 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


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/maste...ace/index.html

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

--
TeGGeR®

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

 

Tegger,

Thank you. Your link is most helpful.

Dean

On 20 Jul 2005 02:10:11 GMT, "TeGGeR®" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote:

>Dean <no.email@papernapkin.net> wrote in
>news:et9rd1happ6eqc19olbpqt5rhttp48h3jo@4ax.com :
>
>> 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
>
>
>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/maste...ace/index.html
>
>You will bleed RR, LF; LR, RF. If you have ABS, the bleed procedure
>afterwards is a bit more complex.