It took me 15 minutes to bleed mine. I had my brother help me. Adjusting the E-brake is what i don't like doing.Originally Posted by BITESIZE
It took me 15 minutes to bleed mine. I had my brother help me. Adjusting the E-brake is what i don't like doing.
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
A little suggestion on bleeding the brakes, you should take a bottle and fill it up with brake fluid. run a tube from the lid to the brake bleeder screw. Then bleed the brakes into the bottle. This completely eliminates all air, every time the brakes suck back in they suck in brake fluid. So you dont have to do the whole open close thing, until the last pump.
That's how I was taught to do it. It eliminates all bubbles!!! YAY. I'm done bleeding them by the way.
A little different, but same concept.
I had every brake like this, so all i had to do was push the pedal and then go to each brake and bleed it without undoing the hoses and bullshit. It took me 30 minutes. I did it 4 times (revolutions around the car)
I'm anxious to drive it around the block tomorrow. I hope to get my caliper paint tomorrow, but if not, the wheels are going on and i'm taking her for a spin.
More pictures...
so how are you going to or how did you fix the short lines?
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I think I'm just going to go get some brand new stock ones, until I find a place to make me some. I don't know why they didn't just make it one whole hard stainless steel line from the car to the caliper.
yeah i remember 2ndgen guy said he just went to a brake shop and they made him custom lines for his car using the stock ends. i think it needs to be like 3-4 inches longer so they fit better.
1989 Honda Accord LX-i
B18c1 swap since 7/2011
175whp and 132tq
Redzone tuned
I put them side by side, and it was about 3 inches too short.
I have two sets of hood pins now. I bought the first set, and then found the set with the wire lanier things. So I need to get rid of the second pair.
For sale.
Painted the calipers and part of the brake disk. My wheels have small holes that show the brake disk. That's why i painted the disk right there. I also ordered the rear strut tower bushings from majestic honda.
SWEET!
I can't wait until you get it back on the road.
Phil
yeah man this is a long thread lol almost a year. Congrats on all the progress. Wish i had a house or a job
Last edited by DDRaptor; 08-14-2007 at 05:22 AM.
First Accord 88LX R.I.P 7-19-07 (Might be Jolted back to life at least temporarily)
Seeking another but only with 5-speed I'm joining the Darkside
89LX or SE-i(yeah right)
awesome!
yeah man this is a long thread lol almost a year. Congrats on all the progress. Wish i had a house or a job
Shit son, I wrecked the car in April of 2006! Been a long time.
I put the wheels back on today, but can't take it for drive since I don't have a 10mm 12 point socket to tighten up the bolts on the adjustru.
Brakes are done!
looks good. Are you talking about the socket for the cam gear?
Sam
1989 Accord LX: Sold with 208k-now somewhere around 230k with new owner
Current:
2014 Elantra Sport 6MT
2000 Montero Sport 4x4 (beater, trail rig)
If you are its 8mm or 5/16 12point
Good thing you said it, I thought it was a 10mm
Awesome!
very nicewhat rims are thos thay look very nice
1988 Honda Accord LX-i Coupe 123k miles.
very nice
They are racing wheels. Motegis and they weigh about 15 lbs with the tires on.And they only cost me $1,400 total with Toyo Proxes. I only put about 1,000 miles on them and then wrecked my car.
Motegi website states that the 15" weighs 10lbs without tire
Trak_Lite wheels are stronger and lighter than cast wheels. They immediately improve handling, braking distance and, most importantly, acceleration. Less un-sprung weight helps you get off the line quicker
Last edited by BITESIZE; 08-15-2007 at 12:07 AM.
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