Bad news for us 3Geezers

[Legend_master]

I went to the Honda dealership today, because I needed to order the metal hose that runs between the two rubber hoses of the rear brake line (rear disk). The guy found the part and started to search his inventory. Then he told me that the part has been discontinued. I looked at him like and asked how that could be. He told me that it is a part that doesnt go out often, and the car is close to 20 years old (my car is actually 20 years old, but the rear brakes are not ) so Honda no longer stocks that part. Honda is starting to discontinue all parts that were for cars before 1990 . I guess they are not making profit on them, but I think this is bullshit. There are millions of 3geez still running and I know people are going to need parts. The shittiest part is that most the cars run for so many miles that they dont need the parts until they are 20 + years old. Ok that is my Rant .

[Civic Accord Honda]

thats fucing bullshi# there are tons of 3rd gen accord and pre90s are the best

[MessyHonda]

i guess thats why they made junkyards.....can you get that part online or something.....anyways i guess i should start taking rear disks at the junkyard....they had 2 se-is last time i went.

[accord upset]

where did u go legend cause i was at the one in garland on shilo road like 3-4 days ago in my wifes car and dropped like 300 on parts

[BeatThisLXI]

Let us all pray our brakes don't fail.
Maybe 3geesus will save us.

[MessyHonda]

Let us all pray our brakes don't fail.
Maybe 3geesus will save us.

to the site dude

[w261w261]

It's the cycle of cars...first, the parts disappear from the Honda inventory because they've stopped making them, or they stopped some time ago and finally ran out the inventory. Next, the parts disappear from the junkyards. If the demand is great enough, someone will start making replacements. If not, it's every man for himself.

[accord upset]

i bet u could get high pressure lines custom made to work in fact i have some numbers if you want em i'll have to find em. i wonder who we'll see fighting over the sei rears in the junkyard?

[Legend_master]

where did u go legend cause i was at the one in garland on shilo road like 3-4 days ago in my wifes car and dropped like 300 on parts

I went to the one on I-20. They still make parts, but they are slowly going away. I plan to call technifit to see if they can make a connection to replace that metal line. I have steal braided lines, but they use that factory metal line in between them.


EDIT : LOL at 3geesus

[88Accord-DX]

I can see the parts being phased out from the dealer. It isn't profitable for them to keep up the inventory of such old parts with all the new cars being made. Come on guys, Japan only has so much warehouse space on a island for Honda parts. lol

Well, if the 3rd Gen. Accord broke out like muscle cars in the aftermarket demand, I could see companies meeting the criteria.

[AccordEpicenter]

coughnevergonnahappencough

[A20A1]

I see metal hoses at napa for brake lines... and the pipe bender for them and fittings... I figure just use that right?

[RamThis]

Did you try Huggins Honda? I've gotten odd things like the interior door handle cup (plastic part behind the handle itself broke on mine), got the prop rod retainer and latch plastics new from them, and a few other odd parts. Nice thing is, Huggins Honda is just a mile or mile and a half at most from my house! And on the other side of the street, is a Dodge dealership. Only one that's not close for me for parts is an Acura dealership (they're freakin high on parts too, holy bejeezus!!!!!)

Hope they dont DC the parts man, I'm just getting started on getting my car fixed up and ready for years of service, sure hope I dont end up with a car I can't fix in a few years when something breaks (I'm not a jy fan really, usually if it's in a jy, it's for a reason, but there are a few things I'd get from a jy, nothing mechanical though.)

[Hash_man_Se_i]

That sucks... I don't quite understand why honda is discontinuing parts for older models... i mean they are even doing it for EF civics and CRX's which there is still a giant market for. For a company that prides itself on good quality and cars that last forever, they sure aren't making it easy to keep older cars on the road.

[BeatThisLXI]

coughnevergonnahappencough

You know this guy kinda seems on the negative side. It could happen if enough people wanted to be cool kids like us. :-D But on the plus side, thanks for the greetz, messy.

Oh and funny he should mention muscle cars, cause I want to capitalize on the square design of our cars and add a squared muscle-car looking hood scoop and a sunroof visor. With a short metal bolt-on spoiler painted to match my 'cord. Which by the way is light metallic bluish. I just hate those huge drag-creating metal or black spoilers that don't match the cars.

[frantik]

they had 2 se-is last time i went.

which yard? i need me some rear discs. how much would they cost from the yard do you think?

Maybe 3geesus will save us.

[86AccordLxi]

Let us all pray our brakes don't fail.
Maybe 3geesus will save us.

Seriously the best. quote. ever.

Alex

[ZackieDarko]

omfgzlol

3geesus

LAWL

[guaynabo89]

I see metal hoses at napa for brake lines... and the pipe bender for them and fittings... I figure just use that right?

Yeah did yo look into this?

Cause the sell them by lengths.

[Legend_master]

Yeah did yo look into this?
Cause the sell them by lengths.

No I havent looked into this yet, but how do you bend them without crimping the line. Is it some form of a maderal bender? Also do you flare the end and use your stock end pieces.

[smufguy]

i second what Mike mentioned. Even Summit sells brake lines with fittings and a flanger (the ones to make the flared out flange) so u can make custom lines and run them the way you want. I think the whole kit might be able to run you under 100 bux if any.

[bobafett]

you can buy a hardline bender at sears for like $10. then buy a flaring tool.... voila you can buy brake hardlines in most lengths if you dont want to flare and just want to bend.

[thegreatdane]

Where the heck have you yanks been living for the last 15 years?? You replace the old steel brake lines with copper brake lines. Very easy to work with, you bend them with your hands and they can be bent back and forth a lot of times without damaging them. The fittings come in many sizes, just look at your old ones to determine which ones you need. And as said you can get a tool to make the collar with/flange it.

[mkymonkey]

yeah i was about to say that we could use copper lines....but ^^^^ beat me to it


and lol @ 3geesus

[2ndGenGuy]

Welcome to the same world as 2geez.

3geezus! LOL, so far I haven't heard back from 2geezus yet, and I would think he's been around a little longer.