Clutch and Brake pedal low

[SpeedDemon]

i dont know for what reason it was done, but my clutch and brake pedal thread is gone, nowhere to be seen.

 

anyways...does anyone have any ideas as to why my clutch and brake pedal are so low to the floor and spongy?

 

and no it is not the fluid. my fluid is brand new, clear, and i can find no leaks.

 

my thoughts are master cylinder, bad slave cylinder, or brake booster?

[lceah]

I replied to your thread saying:

 

Bleed master cylinder first. You might not have to replace it

[Stevotron5000]

I suggested replacing the clutch slave first since it's only about $15 at a local store and takes only 15 minutes tops to replace.

 

You were wondering what the hell "bench bleeding" (as suggested by lina) was and I noted that it's when you bleed out your master cylinders while they're outside of the car.

 

Wonder what happened to the other thread?

[SpeedDemon]

yeah i read and replied to both your posts, it was there last night when i went to bed at 1. but when i came home today it was completely gone. cant even find it in my posting history

 

but yeah when i get my check from work ill be getting the slave and doing it asap. if that doesnt work im going master cylinder(i hear i have to take the dash out....) then finally if that doesnt work ill get brake booster and stainless steel lines for the brakes and clutch

[lceah]

Cool...update when you do I want to see what happens

[Stevotron5000]

if that doesnt work im going master cylinder(i hear i have to take the dash out....)

 

I'm no mechanic but I'm pretty sure you don't have to take your dash out, lol.

 

I've changed mine once as well as a friend's, took 20 minutes for the clutch master including bleed...

[SpeedDemon]

yeah i was thinking of the wrong thing....its on the firewall...

[Humphries]

bleed brakes

[SpeedDemon]

did that, several times. didnt work

[SpeedDemon]

cant find one

[Humphries]

check proportioning valve, it may be at fault. replace the master cylinders.

 

even without the brake booster, you'd still have a good brake.

 

have you checked your pads?

[lceah]

^he said his pads are good...

 

So what's happening David?

[SpeedDemon]

yeah pads are still around 85%. never thought of that valve. but as soon as i get another warm day all master and slave cylinders are getting replaced

[Humphries]

prop valve could be stuck open or closed..

 

upgrade to 1'' EM1 prop valve..

 

if you have no ABS.

[SpeedDemon]

where would i get one? and no i dont have abs

[Humphries]

dealership..

[SpeedDemon]

AH GATDAM STEALSHIP NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Humphries]

or honda tech or some local forum..

 

ebay is also a good alternative.

 

these should not have had to been listed. but i figured you would need some kind of direction.

[SpeedDemon]

ill go to the stealership, the part will be new andi dont have to worry about tampering

[SpeedDemon]

is there a way to test for a bad prop valve?

[Humphries]

take it off, see if it engages properly.