Great! glad to hear you fixed it and thanks for the feedback.
nate
On May 1, 6:33=A0pm, mholst...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
> THANK YOU!!!!!! =A0It was the master cylinder pushrod. =A0Minor
adjustment=
> and now the breaks are perfect!
> After messing with this thing for over 4 months...
>
> A million thanks!
>
> mikey
>
> On Apr 30, 4:19 pm, N8N <njna...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:
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> > On Apr 30, 4:04 pm, mholst...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
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> > > 1984 Honda Accord, Automatic 1.8L 4cyl.
>
> > > After driving the car long enough for the breaks to warm up, the
front=
> > > breaks begin holding. =A0The break pedal gets very firm with no
travel=
> > > until the car wont go anymore. =A0After the car sits and cools down,
t=
he
> > > breaks release.
> > > I have replaced the master cyl, break booster, front pads and
> > > calipers. =A0Bleed the entire system but the same thing still
happens.=
> > > Any ideas? =A0No fluid is leaking and the breaks work fine until
they
> > > heat up from stopping several times or going down a hill. =A0Someone
> > > suggested the pro****tioning valve. =A0Can this valve cause this
> > > problem? =A0I have contacted all of the local auto parts stores and
no=
ne
> > > of them sell any pro****tioning valves 'dealer only'. =A0I have
looked =
up
> > > used ones on ebay and they seem to all have the same connections
mine
> > > has, can I use one from any car as long as it has all of the
> > > connections or does it have to be specifically for this car?
>
> > > ANY suggestions/info will be greatly appreciated.
>
> > > Thank you
>
> > I don't think the prop valve could be your problem, as that would
> > generally cause issues with the *rear* brakes - the fronts generally
> > run unpro****tioned straight from the master cylinder.
>
> > Have you ever replaced the brake hoses on this car? =A0My first
guesses
> > would either be simply old front hoses that are acting as check
> > valves, or else improper master cylinder pushrod adjustment (do you
> > have enough freeplay in the brake pedal?)
>
> > Also, are you sure that it is the front brakes? =A0if they are
dragging
> > badly, you should be able to feel the wheels and find them to be quite
> > warm. =A0If it is actually the rears that are dragging, there are
other
> > things to check,. like parking brake adjustment.
>
> > Finally, if you are sure that the front brakes are the problem, if you
> > have the ability, next time the brakes start dragging, immediately
> > jack the whole front of the car up and try to spin the wheels. =A0I'm
> > assuming that you will find that they are in fact dragging. =A0then
> > crack a bleeder screw on one wheel, =A0If both free up your problem is
> > not at the caliper or hose, but in the master cylinder, pedal free
> > play, etc. =A0If only one frees up then the problem is likely either
the=
> > hoses or else bad reman calipers. =A0If they don't free up at all it's
a=
> > mechanical problem with the caliper or something in that area.
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> > good luck
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