Notices
Wheels and Tires Post your wheel and tire related questions here.

No brake pedal after disk brake modification

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old May 24, 2010
  #1  
Goletadude's Avatar
Thread Starter
Registered!!
 
Joined: May 2010
Posts: 3
Likes: 0
Rep Power: 0
Goletadude is an unknown quantity at this point
Question No brake pedal after disk brake modification

I have a 2000 civic EX., no ABS. I replaced the rear drums with Disc Calipers etc. The car sat for a year before I finished causing the fluid to gel. Because of this, I replaced the prop. valve with the SI type valve and replaced the master cylinder. I have bled the brakes and get clear fluid out of the slaves.

The Problem is that I never get any pedal, it always just goes all the way to the floor. I have done brakes on a number of other types of cars with good results and also read the recommended Honda procedure. I have never seen this wierd type of problem. No matter how much I bleed the brakes, the pedal never gets and better. I have checked for leaks but do not see any!

Any suggestions?
Reply
Old Jun 6, 2010
  #2  
johng35's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Feb 2008
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
From: Brooklyn NY
Rep Power: 0
johng35 is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: No brake pedal after disk brake modification

I'm no pro but what I do know about brakes I can give it a shot.
Is it possible you now have a condition where the volume in the master cylinder is not enogh to make up for more fluid in the rest of the system (lines and new calipers ?)

The pedal strokes fully, and that is all you can push, yet there is more fluid in the system than before, and you do not ge the same ability to compress the dic pistons.
My terminology may be off, but I hope you get the idea.
the new disc calipers may require more master cylinder travel than you have ?
Reply
Old Jun 7, 2010
  #3  
speeeedddddfrea's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 53
Likes: 0
Rep Power: 0
speeeedddddfrea is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: No brake pedal after disk brake modification

I'd have to say as long as you have the correct parts, then bleed it more. Sometimes it takes a while to get rid of all of the air in the system.
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #4  
Mal2000Si's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jul 2010
Posts: 29
Likes: 0
Rep Power: 0
Mal2000Si is an unknown quantity at this point
Re: No brake pedal after disk brake modification

maybe adjust the pedal, my brothers prelude had this problem after we changed his clutch, he almost sold the car for a very low price until we realized the previous owner had messed with all the pedal adjustments and it just wasnt pumping.
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #5  
grendel's Avatar
Registered!!
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 237
Likes: 0
From: Winnipeg
Rep Power: 208
grendel has a spectacular aura aboutgrendel has a spectacular aura about
Re: No brake pedal after disk brake modification

^ welcome to civicforums
Reply
Old Jul 25, 2010
  #6  
02civicsi02's Avatar
Low and slow!
 
Joined: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,628
Likes: 1
From: Marion, NC
Rep Power: 215
02civicsi02 will become famous soon enough
Re: No brake pedal after disk brake modification

Originally Posted by grendel
^ welcome to civicforums
Lol

And to the OP, the fluid might be clear but there could be air still in there. Have you put a clear tube on the ends of all the bleeder valves to check if there will be a bubble in the tube. If you have and its still no pedal then maybe something like johng said.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Honda Civic Forum
Replies
Last Post
JohnnyBxo
Wheels, Tires & Brakes Modifications
11
Nov 12, 2015 03:04 PM
spyder13
Archive - Vehicles for Sale/Wanted
0
Jul 31, 2015 06:31 PM
Dani1993
6th Generation Civic 1996 - 2000
1
Jul 24, 2015 09:02 AM
wootah88
Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum
5
Jul 21, 2015 10:22 AM
Causemo
Mechanical Problems/Vehicle Issues and Fix-it Forum
1
Jul 5, 2015 06:42 AM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 02:04 PM.