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- From: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
- Newsgroups: rec.autos.tech
- Subject: brakes -- 79 Honda Accor
- Message-ID: <6579.196.uupcb@yob.sccsi.com>
- Date: 16 Dec 92 23:27:00 GMT
- Distribution: world
- Organization: Ye Olde Bailey BBS - Houston, TX - 713-520-1569
- Reply-To: donald.wendel@yob.sccsi.com (Donald Wendel)
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- >>>Subject: brakes -- 79 Honda Accord
- >>>Date: 15 Dec 92 00:59:12 GMT
- >>>Reply-To: jbelury@ccwf.cc.utexas.edu (Josh Belury)
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- JB>>>The brake light (the idiot light on the insrument panel) in my Honda stays
- >>>all the time.
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- JB>>>The parking brake is kinda feeble, but it was like that before the light
- >>>came on. The brakes seem to work fine. No noises, and reasonable stoppin
- >>>distance.
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- JB>>>I don't have much money, and I'm about to drive 1000 miles home for xmas.
- >>>I've never worked on brakes, but I'm confident with tools and techy
- >>>stuff.
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- JB>>>What is the likely problem here indicated by the light? How should
- >>>I troubleshoot it, can I fix it, or can I ignore it and take off on
- >>>my trip???
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- JB>>>The car is a 79 Honda Accord CVCC 5spd manual.
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- JB>>>Thanks,
- >>>Dan
- If the brake pedal is still high and firm then you probalbly just have
- worn out pads/shoes which caused the fluid level to drop enough to
- activate the brake light. Check you fluid level, if low then pull ALL
- your wheels and check the linings...check the rear hydraulics closely
- for leaks. Replace/repair as needed.
- Don
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- * SLMR 2.1a * I put spot remover on my dog....Spots gone!
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