I just bought one on ebay for $25 plus shipping. (used)

"David" <garfnodie@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Eric in reply to your email you sent me:
>
> You are correct about the rear pistons needing to be turned to retract
> into the housing. We figured that out when we had put new pads in the
> rear, the caliper slipped back down over the rotor just fine with new
> pads, but then when all was said and done and reassembled and you press
> the brake peddle in a few time to push the piston back out, that's when
> they stick. Your thought on corrosion could be the problem, I suppose
> I could take a day and disassemble it all and see. I have done some
> searching for the correct proportioning valve and am only able to find
> an OE one at my Honda dealer, but that it is $170, bit steep for me
> right now. Went to a junk yard but no luck there either. Tried
> searching all over online and can't find squat. So I'll probable just
> have to keep looking and hope I get lucky and/or hope I can muster up
> the money for the OE one.
>
> Any other thought you have on this would be appreciated.
>

 

David wrote:

> Any other thought you have on this would be appreciated.

By the way, when you installed the new pads did you correctly align the pin
on the pad's backing plate with the cutout on the piston? For reference see
http://www.honda.co.uk/owner/CivicMa...df/19-21-1.pdf.

Eric

 

I'm not sure how much pad is left, I'll have to look. As for when the
pads were installed, since my roomate owned the car at the time, I
didn't take to much interest other than answering questions he had when
he put them on (first time he ever did it) and just kind of watching
casually. Now I have changes pads (front and rear) on every other car
I've owned so I'd hope that I would have noticed if they were aligned
wrong or not, but no one is perfect, especially me.

 

I just looked at the pads and there is probably a good 4 to 5mm of pad
on each side. Just so you understand it's not that I want to change
the pads persay, it's just that the system is not right and was not
installed correctly and that is why i'm wanting to fix it. I'm one of
those people who can't stand things like a little string hanging off of
clothes or to have a one light burnt out in a two buld fixture. I have
this need to fix it and make it correct.

 

David wrote:
>
> I just looked at the pads and there is probably a good 4 to 5mm of pad
> on each side. Just so you understand it's not that I want to change
> the pads persay, it's just that the system is not right and was not
> installed correctly and that is why i'm wanting to fix it. I'm one of
> those people who can't stand things like a little string hanging off of
> clothes or to have a one light burnt out in a two buld fixture. I have
> this need to fix it and make it correct.

It sounds like the thing to do is get the correct proportioning valve and
see how they work after that.

Eric

 

I figured that would ultimatly be what I would need to do. I have to
say though you have given me a few great sites to find info for future
reference. Those links to the service manual are great. All I have is
a Haynes manual and it gets me through all right, but the online manual
could come in very handy later. Thank you.

 

David wrote:
> I figured that would ultimatly be what I would need to do. I have to
> say though you have given me a few great sites to find info for future
> reference. Those links to the service manual are great. All I have is
> a Haynes manual and it gets me through all right, but the online manual
> could come in very handy later. Thank you.
>
to ensure you have the correct proportioning valve, measure the front
disk diameter and select accordingly.

 

jim beam wrote:
> David wrote:
>
>> I figured that would ultimatly be what I would need to do. I have to
>> say though you have given me a few great sites to find info for future
>> reference. Those links to the service manual are great. All I have is
>> a Haynes manual and it gets me through all right, but the online manual
>> could come in very handy later. Thank you.
>>
> to ensure you have the correct proportioning valve, measure the front
> disk diameter and select accordingly.
>
forgot to say, go the junk yard and check out the older preludes -
should have the correct valve if you have the smaller front disk setup.
check per my previous post for the right version numbers depending on
what you have.