Russiankid Update Thread:

[russiankid]

A lot of members have one so here is mine.
So here is a pic as my update, i wonder why i would need rear rotors:bong:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/DSCF0001.jpg

[ahmad89]

oh sweet jesus, hope to see some good progress. Good stuff

[russiankid]

:rockon: You will...

[A18A]

awesome :thumbup:

[Civic Accord Honda]

lol u allredy had one http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58957

[russiankid]

lol u allredy had one http://www.3geez.com/forum/showthread.php?t=58957
That was just an update for that time being. This is the official update thread. And you have like 3 update threads?

[Civic Accord Honda]

no i merged them all together along time ago

[Pico]

Good Job

[MessyHonda]

yum....OEM replacement parts.

[russiankid]

Ok as for today, here is where i am at. What is left to do is put them on, change out all brake lines, prop valve, and a few other misc things.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/DSCF0003.jpg


P.S: I know the rotors have finger prints on them, will be taken care of tomorrow. The scrapes and stuff is from me testing out if the E-brake works or not.

[Civic Accord Honda]

Nice

[lostforawhile]

nicex2:)

[russiankid]

Thanks can't wait to test them out tomorrow.

[MessyHonda]

looking good.

[A18A]

very good :)

[Legend_master]

Awsome dude, looks like the brakes are coming along perfectly.

[ahmad89]

:rockon: You will...
i havnt seen any dam progress......

[russiankid]

i havnt seen any dam progress......
Heres the dam progress you ape....

So far i only finished one side completely. The right side is giving me some problems. No problems with removal but problems with the SE-i control arm. Two of the studs are damaged(threads) so im going to hammer out the ones from the drum brakes and use those since they are the same. I also have a problem with the drum brake control arm. A little metal piece from the bushing is stuck, i circled it in the pics.
BTW the drum brake e-brake cables are such a bitch to get out.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/DSCF0003-1.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/DSCF00066.jpg
And the piece that is stuck:rant:

Forgot to mention i also have a sway bar, i never showed pics of it. Hehe...

[Legend_master]

:lol: I ended up just cutting the e-brake cables on drum brakes :gun: . Make sure to put a lug on the end of the stud before you begin hammering, so you dont damage it. Oh and I dont think that piece is suppose to come out, I dont ever remember removing that.

[russiankid]

:lol: I ended up just cutting the e-brake cables on drum brakes :gun: . Make sure to put a lug on the end of the stud before you begin hammering, so you dont damage it. Oh and I dont think that piece is suppose to come out, I dont ever remember removing that.
Well the other side that piece came out with the bushing....i think:huh:. I will check that a bit later. I am waiting for my bro right now. Need some help im just tired. I also can't get my front left wheel off because that time i brought the car to the shop they fucked up the studs. Well i took that wheel off and it went back on fine but i guess they fucked up the lug nuts themselves so now this one wont come out. So when ever i get free time i will just replace all 4 studs. For right now i will just break it off.

And on the cable note, i was trying to follow the Haynes manual on removing the shoes for the drums but they had the hub off, so i was like fuck this and cut a spring and took it all out. Then just used a 12mm wrench to squeeze the clips in to get the cable out.

[russiankid]

The worst part of this is that it took me about 4 hrs to finish one side. But when i went to do the other it took me 30 minutes to take it all apart and would take me another 30 to put it all together....lol

[Legend_master]

The worst part of this is that it took me about 4 hrs to finish one side. But when i went to do the other it took me 30 minutes to take it all apart and would take me another 30 to put it all together....lol


Knowledge is a great thing :thumbup: .

[russiankid]

Knowledge is a great thing :thumbup: .
Yes indeed. I just took a look at the SE-i arm and that little metal thing is not there so it needs to come out of the other arm...need to think now how to get it out. Need to find a bolt that i can use to punch it out. The one that is used to attach the lower arm is to small it slides right through it.

[Civic Accord Honda]

nice! :thumbup:

[russiankid]

Well the car is back together and running. Bleed the brakes twice, but seems to need some more. Can't tell a big difference yet because i only rolled down the driveway. I still need to torque the strut bushings down and bleed the brakes again tomorrow. Also need to put the interior pieces together but i am sooo tired i am just relaxing right now.

[LX-incredible]

Looks good.



http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/DSCF00066.jpg
And the piece that is stuck:rant:

On my spindles, one has that dowel or whatever and the other doesn't. Is that part of the spindle? The place that I got them from really shafted me, missing a caliper, most of the lines, some brackets, a mud shield, and that dowel. I was able to get everything except the dowel and the left brake line bracket. Do the drum spindles also have that dowel?

[russiankid]

Looks good.
On my spindles, one has that dowel or whatever and the other doesn't. Is that part of the spindle? The place I got them really shafted me, missing a caliper, most of the lines, some brackets, a mud shield, and that dowel. I was able to get everything except the dowel and the left brake line bracket. Do the drum spindles also have that dowel?
Yes they do. That pic is on the drum spindle. If you want to get it out, get some needle nose pliers, and heat up the dowel with a torch. Came right out.It really is suppose to stay in the bushing, but i guess they sometimes come out.

[LX-incredible]

So it's part of the bushing? I will be replacing with new bushings so that would be great.

[russiankid]

So it's part of the bushing? I will be replacing with new bushings so that would be great.
Yea seems to be part of the bushing. I didn't replace mine so i just got that piece out of the drum spindle.

[russiankid]

Update is that i drove it around and what a big difference. The pedal however feels a lot softer than it did with drums, not sure if thats normal. It does brake well and the harder you push on the pedal the harder it brakes.

[russiankid]

Here are some pics. Missing the rear hubcaps so i can see how the rotors and pads are doing. Will put them on soon.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0001-7.jpg
And what do we have lurking here?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0002-5.jpg
Thats right rotors....:thumbup:

[Legend_master]

Here are some pics. Missing the rear hubcaps so i can see how the rotors and pads are doing. Will put them on soon.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0001-7.jpg
And what do we have lurking here?
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0002-5.jpg
Thats right rotors....:thumbup:


Awesome dude, make sure your Ebrake cable is tight and that there are no bubbles in the brake line.

[russiankid]

Awesome dude, make sure your Ebrake cable is tight and that there are no bubbles in the brake line.
No air in the lines i made sure of that last night. I will bleed again to be positive. The cable, do you mean it needs to be tight at the adjuster nut? I left it a little loose. When i raise the arm to the first click it pulls the cables a little till they are tight.

[Legend_master]

No air in the lines i made sure of that last night. I will bleed again to be positive. The cable, do you mean it needs to be tight at the adjuster nut? I left it a little loose. When i raise the arm to the first click it pulls the cables a little till they are tight.

The cable should be tight before you pull the lever. The adjuster nut is located under your center console. Basically your brakes will be a little more responsive the tighter you make the ebrake, because the brakes are partially engaged. Don't tighten it to much though because this will cause the brakes to actually start slowing the car down all the time.

['89AccordLX(Rus)]

The cable should be tight before you pull the lever. The adjuster nut is located under your center console. Basically your brakes will be a little more responsive the tighter you make the ebrake, because the brakes are partially engaged. Don't tighten it to much though because this will cause the brakes to actually start slowing the car down all the time.

I've thought about tightening the e-brake up, but I'm a bit concerned about the way the rear calipers are set up. If the e-brake mechanism is under tension, it would force the threaded plunger piece in the caliper to be partially extended (thus keeping piston extended), and the plunger piece has a pin that slides into the caliper body to prevent it from rotating. I'm afraid that the pin would not engage the caliper if the e-brake is tensioned up continuously and the plunger will spin. Shouldn't the rear calipers self adjust by using the threaded stud on the metal plunger?

[3rdgenhatchDX]

if the e-brake is tensioned up continuously and the plunger will spin. Shouldn't the rear calipers self adjust by using the threaded stud on the metal plunger?

Yeah you want em just tight enough to make the car hold w/the ebrake up like 3 clicks should do it ...

Nice upgrade btw!

[russiankid]

Thanks!

[russiankid]

Not really an update but i am not going to start a new thread. I just put on my 3geez stickers. In the pics you cannot real see but the car needs a wash pronto. Oh CAH, it isn't hard to put stickers on and have them straight, as shown below.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0001-8.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0002-6.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0003-4.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0004-4.jpg

P.S The rear disc brakes work great. Only real problem is something with the suspension. Somewhere a bushing or two are making pop sounds every know and then when braking. Not a loud pop but er....

[BITESIZE]

You need rims, so you can see the brakes.

[russiankid]

You need rims, so you can see the brakes.
One day....one day.

[knarg]

looking good :)

[russiankid]

looking good :)
Thanks. It looks better when washed but if i wash it, it will get rained on in about an hour or two. So i have to wait for a good week until i can wash it.

[knarg]

you should paint all of the window, door, and bumper trim. that would help alot.

[russiankid]

you should paint all of the window, door, and bumper trim. that would help alot.
I will eventually. The rear window trim is painted already. I need to get some good paint for the trim. Do you have any recommendations?

[knarg]

some rustoleum or krylon fusion for plastic

[mkymonkey]

Not really an update but i am not going to start a new thread. I just put on my 3geez stickers. In the pics you cannot real see but the car needs a wash pronto. Oh CAH, it isn't hard to put stickers on and have them straight, as shown below.
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0001-8.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0002-6.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0003-4.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/DSCF0004-4.jpg



boooooo

[Pico]

boooooo
:lol:
We still have love for U mky :)

[A18A]

looking good there :)

[Civic Accord Honda]

lmao at mky :rofl: .......

but looks good :thumbup:

[russiankid]

boooooo
Well you weren't around so...:huh:

Thanks for the comments to all others.

[MessyHonda]

looking good Sam....your car makes carb'd baby 3geezus proud

[russiankid]

looking good Sam....your car makes carb'd baby 3geezus proud
Thanks:wave:

[mkymonkey]

Well you weren't around so...:huh:

Thanks for the comments to all others.

'tis quite alright mate

[BITESIZE]

How much did you pay for the parts in the very first picture?

[russiankid]

How much did you pay for the parts in the very first picture?
Without shipping it was like $126.

[ryan2107]

boooooo
why do you always have somthing smart too say?

[mkymonkey]

why do you always have somthing smart too say?

cuz i do.

[ryan2107]

ok just making sure......ne ways ur car is looking good russian kid

[russiankid]

ok just making sure......ne ways ur car is looking good russian kid
Thanks. I need to wash it out and clean it out on the inside(vacuum) then do a photoshoot.

[russiankid]

Here's some pics when i took off the wheels to check if anything was lose. Everything seems to be fine, so i don't get what my problem is. As you can see by the rotors the calipers work. I did notice that i must have gotten a rock stuck in between the pad and rotor on one side theres a small scratch...:gun:
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/001.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/002.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/004.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/Rear%20disc%20brakes/009.jpg

[BITESIZE]

Yay, for the disk brake club!

[russiankid]

Yay, for the disk brake club!
Heh yea i love them.

[russiankid]

I went out and took some photos with my brother of my lights. Enjoy...
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/cars%20and%20random/IMG_0679.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/cars%20and%20random/IMG_0683.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/cars%20and%20random/IMG_0685.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/cars%20and%20random/IMG_0686.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/cars%20and%20random/IMG_0687.jpg
http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e58/russian03rustler/cars%20and%20random/IMG_0690.jpg

P.S. She needs a wash...