i just had a similar problem with my '93. my left front wheel was
getting real hot. replaced the caliper but the problem remained but
not as bad. replaced the flex hose yesterday and will find out today
if that fixed it.


On Mon, 04 Oct 2004 20:39:22 GMT, "Caroline"
> wrote:

>
>"MAT" > wrote
>> > Buy one of those "speed bleeders" http://www.speedbleeder.com/ and even if
>> > you don't find the right size for your calipers it won't matter.
>> >
>>
>>
>> I keep meaning to get a set of these. Do they work exactly as advertised?
>> You're right about not having too many listed applications but I've emailed
>> with the guy and he's very agreeable to receiving stock bleed screws which
>> he will match accordingly and return. I plan on getting a pair (one front,
>> one rear) to send away next time I get some mail order parts. Unless
>> somebody already knows the right one for 7th gen. 2002 Si/Sir.
>
>IIRC this past summer Pep Boys had speed bleeder valves that would have worked
>on my 1991 Civic.
>
>I didn't buy a set, after all, but instead bought a MityVac kit.
>
>More importantly, if your brakes are sticking, for starters, I'd be looking at
>the brake piston/cylinder having rust on them.
>
>If you can change brake pads, then rebuilding the brakes is not too difficult.
>
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