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Honda Civic 2004 Brakes vibrating
Hi,
I made the problem go away but I would like the wise people to comment. The 2004 Civic I have would start vibrating when I pushed the brake pedal down. My wife took it to Honda Service and they resurfaced the rotors and the problem went away for about a month. It then came back in full force and it was very dangerous to drive. So I took it to my friendly service station and they resurfaced it but were very unsure about the exact cause. Guess what ... the problem came back in a month again. So I took it back to them and they said that the rotors were warped again but advised against resurfacing since it did not solve any problems. They suggested that I either replace the rotors and the pads or complain to Honda. after being given the run around by Honda, I decided to change the rotors and the pad myself. I have done it before. I used Kragen's generic version and instead of ceramic pads, I used semi-metallic. I also noticed that the old rotors very pitted on the outside surface and there seemed to be hairline cracks in the old pads. Also, I noticed that only one screw was being used to hold the rotor in place instead of, what I would think, two. The other cars I had worked on did not use any screws as the pads held the rotors in place. That was about a week ago. I am waiting to see what happens next. Any thoughts, advice, etc. would be appreciated. |
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Honda Civic 2004 Brakes vibrating
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" > wrote: > Hi, > I made the problem go away but I would like the wise people to > comment. The 2004 Civic I have would start vibrating when I pushed the > brake pedal down. > > My wife took it to Honda Service and they resurfaced the rotors and the > problem went away for about a month. It then came back in full force > and it was very dangerous to drive. > > So I took it to my friendly service station and they resurfaced it but > were very unsure about the exact cause. Guess what ... the problem > came back in a month again. So I took it back to them and they said > that the rotors were warped again but advised against resurfacing since > it did not solve any problems. They suggested that I either replace > the rotors and the pads or complain to Honda. > > after being given the run around by Honda, I decided to change the > rotors and the pad myself. I have done it before. I used Kragen's > generic version and instead of ceramic pads, I used semi-metallic. I > also noticed that the old rotors very pitted on the outside surface and > there seemed to be hairline cracks in the old pads. > > Also, I noticed that only one screw was being used to hold the rotor in > place instead of, what I would think, two. The other cars I had worked > on did not use any screws as the pads held the rotors in place. > > That was about a week ago. I am waiting to see what happens next. Any > thoughts, advice, etc. would be appreciated. The only thing to do now is just to wait about three months to see if the problem is solved. It's my guess that you solved the problem. You may want to take a close look to see if there needs to be another screw installed related to the each rotor--look for screw holes. You may be able to find out by visiting the parts counter and taking a look at the pictures in the manual or on the computer screen. I done that several months ago at the Honda Parts counter. The person behind the counter was very helpful. Jason -- NEWSGROUP SUBSCRIBERS MOTTO We respect those subscribers that ask for advice or provide advice. We do NOT respect the subscribers that enjoy criticizing people. |
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Honda Civic 2004 Brakes vibrating
You are correct. Two screws hold the rotors on the car and your
friendly shop probably lost it since most Honda dealers cut rotors on car without removing them. Your rotors warping could be caused by your driving habits. The hairline cracks are evidence of overheating which could be another problem altogether or part of the original problem. Alot of stop and go driving or lettin the car sit for a while without using it can cause the rotors to warp. Honda brake components are top notch the only problems people have with them are usually...warped rotors. |
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Honda Civic 2004 Brakes vibrating
jim beam > wrote in news:XpidnTh3T74v093ZRVn-
: > > regarding rotor screws, they're only there to hold the disk in place > until the lug nuts go on. after that, they're redundant, so ignore > them. you can run with none perfectly safely. > Not true. At least one screw is required. If the disc falls on an angle, particles of dirt can fall between the disc and hub, causing a vibration. I have solved a number of brake vibration complaints by simply cleaning the rotor/hub interface. In my experience bolt torque is not a major factor in brake vibration on Hondas. http://www.babcox.com/editorial/bf/bf100326.htm -- TeGGeR® The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ www.tegger.com/hondafaq/ |
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