Abeness wrote:

> Blast! I just wrote a whole message but Thunderbird ate it. First time
> that's happened. Will try to reconstruct
>
> TeGGer® wrote:
> > On the back you have drums.
>
> Actually, discs. Civic EX with ABS.
>
>> Those AREN'T "OEM". They are aftermarket "OEM style". Roll of the dice
>> here for you.
>
>
> Just finished reading your FAQ--fabulous. Thanks for taking the time and
> care to put that together.
>
> You mention "too many problems" with aftermarket pads. Such as? I don't

ive never had a "problem" per se, with aftermarket. maybe a little more
noise or dust, but nothing i cant live with.

> care one way or the other, the Bendix cost about the same as OEM. (BTW,
> I know they aren't actually OEM, that's why I stuck it in quotes.) On
> nice thing was that the shim was made out of aluminum--no rust issue
> there, though I do wonder if there could be a disintegration issue. They
> do come with a "lifetime" warranty, whatever that means fo brake pads,
> so I guess the aluminum shims work out fine.

as long as you can take the worn out pads back and get a new set from
the same place, its all good.
>
> I'm particularly intrigued by the pins question. It seems to me from my
> recollection that the lower pin was frozen, but I didn't fully
> appreciate the problem until seeing your FAQ. The upper was fine, nice
> and greasy and smooth, and I didn't see any rust.
>
> Given that a reman caliper, which I just found after calling Majestic,
> is only $72 (well, a bit more after shipping back the old one to recover
> the whopping $140 core deposit), it doesn't make sense for me to rebuild
> it if the piston is in fact seized. I didn't have a C-clamp handy
> because I had thought there were screw-type pistons all around. As I've
> said, I'm new to this level of auto work.

nah- screw type in the rear. get a large c-clamp from a place like
harbor freight and try it.

you might not really have a stuck caliper at all. who knows?
>
> Thanks again for the great brake FAQ.