Brake Crazy
Posted by mike | Filed under automotive, friends, news
Last night we worked on the RSX. Like most Japanese cars, not the easiest to work on and i expected that given that I’ve worked on plenty of Acura’s up to this point. Brake pads and speed bleeders went in without much of a fight however, a good thing to know when doing rear pads in an Acura is that you don’t compress the caliper piston back in after putting the pads in like the front, you actually need a brake piston tool that will allow you to screw the rear piston back in. Strange for this procedure to be so much different than the fronts, but after we figured this out via clubrsx.com we were able to get them back in. Exciting. Another tool we did not have that hindered our work on the brake lines were line wrenches that are speccifically designed to remove brake lines. So, we had to pass on upgrading the lines for now.
Also, if anyone was curious about knowing if the Motive Produccts Power Bleeder system works on an RSX, the answer is no. The universal pressure adaptor you need to put onto the brake reservoir did not seat properly and ended up losing pressure while blowing brake fluid all over the place. These power bleeders work awesome on some cars where an adaptor has been specifically designed for the car. In my case, we had to try to use a universal adaptor which didn’t work. Old school brake bleeding worked though.
My ride is now over at Z-Tech auto with my buddy Ken (owner) who takes good care of me. Their shop is excellent and their customer service is top notch. If you ever need any work done on your ride, i highly recommend them. They didn’t even mind installing aftermarket/owner supplied parts. Most shops bawk at this.
Now, what to do about these black fingernails and hands…tried every kind of cleaner around and they are still nasty. Anyone have recommendations?
