Q:Is it worth it making those changes? Or is it just better if i buy the Trek 4300 with disc brake option?my bike is still in great condition, so i don‘t see buying another one as an option.i just want to try to make those changes, but if just buying one is the better option then so be it

sounds like you have a collapsed brake line , so break the bleeder valve lose and see if it goes all the way down then, if it does then you have a collapsed brake line, replace it, that should stop the overheating and dragging

Q:I replaced the master cylinder bench bled it n all the brakes too. It works great when braking but as soon as I turn left or right n step on the brakes the pedal drops all the way down n it doesn‘t brake. Please help

Either your brake system still has air in it or has a leak. You haven't told us that how you bled the brake so excuse me for repeat this: General tip for bleeding all brakes is starting at the farthest point from the Master cylinder, so this is the general bleeding pattern: rear passenger, rear driver, front passenger, front driver. Sometime I'll bleed that cycle twice, by the second time you should be completely clear of bubbles. Power bleeding or manual bleeding. Another thing is double check the replacement Master cylinder, they're different as I have heard but never ran into that situation to find out. The problem is the different in the pushrod, Shorter pushrod or longer stroke/smaller bore? I don't know! But you can adjust the pushrod right at the brake pedal: You'll find a pushrod lock nut, loosen it and turn the rod to adjust. If you're still having the old Master cylinder then just compare the length of the pushrod. If your Civic has ABS (Anti lock brake system) which I've doubted it has, then by bleeding the ABS will be needed as I've seen with other models equipped with ABS; The thing is you'll need special tools to bleed the ABS. Get some help if you find no leak. HTH

Q:my bf has well had a 2004 civic and hes had brake problems since he got it in 2005 having to change them more often then you should took it to honda they didn‘t know what was wrong and no one else did either well about a week ago coming to a stop sign the brakes completely went out and ending up bumping into someone and causing a wreck. I wanna know if there has been a recall on this model he never got anything in the mail about it but anyway I also wanna know if anyone else has had this problem with their brakes Iv looked on line and seen a lot of ppl with master cylinder we don‘t know if the brake line broke or if it was the cylinder.

There was no recall on the 01-05 Civic for the brake system. If you went to the dealership never do that again. They might fix your problem but they will always overcharge for a job. Job repair will do for now. Back on topic, You can check the brake pads in the front, the rotors in front, and the calipers. The rear drums use brake shoes so you would have to pop the drum off to check the shoe. You could somehow gotten air in the fuel lines. A simple flush and fill can solve that solution. Also, brake fluid needs to replaced after a while. A flush and fill shouldn't run you no more than $30-40 if you take it to a shop.

Q:I was driving through a really rough intersection (it was crazy bumpy) at about 50 mph and I noticed a couple seconds later my ABS and brake system warning lights were on. I drove all the way home and shut off the car. (no problems with stopping i might add) .I turned it on again and the lights were off. To make sure I took a spin around my sub where I had to constantly apply the brakes. No lights came on. Could these lights have been triggered accidently because of the roughly paved intersection?

wire came loose on your vechical speed sensor turn on your abs light happens all the time your car will brake fine just without abs

Q:In older ones,when u started and moved the car after some seconds,doors locked automaticly.but in new car alarms when u move the car they dont lock the doors till ur first brake.when u brake they lock the doors.why?What is the logic of this?why is it better than the previous method?

The way that I see it is that when you first get into the car you will put your seat belts on and then you will press on the brake which will lock the doors, this way you are completely safe and secure, probably mostly due to small children.

Q:I replaced the master cylinder on my daughter‘s 92 Buick Lesabre. I bench bled the master cylinder and installed it. There are no leaks, everything looks good,and the brakes are no longer spongy, how big a deal is it not to bleed the brakes?

yep you do. all you did was get the air out of the master cylinder. you still have some air in the lines. you won,t have to bleed them too much though, not like if you did,nt bleed the master cylinder.

Q:Just had front rotors replaced break pedal still feels spongy it stops and has pressure to it but my pedal is going down a little too far( when car comes to a complete stop my free foot just barely fits underneath pedal, and pedal comes back up with no problem) did a master cylinder test to see if when brakes are pressed if there was any bubbles in reservoir and there wasn‘t any, I‘m not losing any fluid so what else can it be ? I have a 97 lumina with ABSbrake lines are new as well as a caliper(driver side)

it sounds like you have air in the braking SYSTEM, also make sure no water has got on to the system. if you pump the pedal, does the foot brake go hard, if so it is air the system, I would have the fluid flushed through with new brake fluid. the other way you can tell if it is air, hold Your foot on the brake pedal, if the pedal slowly finds it way going down to the floor, its air in the SYSTEM.

Q:I‘m losing brake fluid, I have a Lincoln town car. Is it really expensive to fix if it‘s a leaky caliper or a leaky wheel cylinder? I need to know how much I should expect to spend.

Why are you so pressed to do this yourself? Costs very little to have your transmission fluid changed by a Meineke or Pepboys (and you can even buy the fluid of your choice for them to put in there). Also, in GM vehicles there is no need to have the transmission fluid changed unless you get a prompt on the dash or feel grimey shifting.

Q:I want the details please. I know when the pushrod goes and the bottle starts letting brake fluid in then it returns. But how does the mechanism work. Is it that the pushrod pushs the rod blocking the bottle/tank full of brake fluid then when you press the brake and then when you let go the rod goes back to blocking it??

That bottle is the brake cylinder or servo. When it fills it does just what you say. But, when you release the brake the pressure of the fluid is released it is still in there but there is no longer anything to keep the pressure high and it needs to be returned to the reservoir. That is where the return spring comes in. It pulls the brake pads back to their original position and also forces the push rod back down.

Q:I bought a 2010 corolla, from day one the brakes are very low. the saleman told me its the ABS. I had the brakes adjusted by the dealer, the parking brakes was adjusted also. The brakes feels better than before. But there is still problem, once a while it makes a scraping sound, Sometimes, the brake petal will still goes down after the car came to a complete stop. Is there air in the brake system? anyone knows what‘s wrong? Thanks

You cant use it. It will just brake. Some bicycle stores will do a repair job for free.