Just to add to this, consider replacing the lines with
stainless braided ones. For awhile this was actually
cheaper than getting new rubber ones.
In my earlier post I thought this car was an 89. The
91's had 16" slicer wheels so ignore that part...
Ian
--- Donald Mallinson <dmall@mwonline.net> wrote:
> Bleeding the system so it gets a totally new fill of
> fresh brake fluid
> (don't use that bottle that may be sitting on your
> shelf that has been
> there 10 years!) is probably the best thing you can
> do. New flexible
> lines, and a careful inspection of the hard lines is
> in order also.
>
> Depending on the damage, a new master cylinder may
> also be necessary to
> get back that new brake feel. New full thickness
> pads and new disks,
> properly bedded in should get back that nearly new
> feel. New calipers
> might be necessary, but if not leaking, and if
> working right, they
> should be OK. If you have ABS (90 and up) then
> having the system bled
> with an ABS tool is necessary.
>
> Don Mallinson
>
> TBailSHO@aol.com wrote:
>
> >I have some concerns with braking systems I'd like
> to share with the group
> >and perhaps get some opinions. With the vehicles
> we have at home, an 04"
> >Accord, 00' Jeep GC and my 91' SHO which I
> purchased new 15 years ago, and the
> >trucks I drive at work on a daily basis which
> include six pickups that vary in age
> >from ten years to brand new, I notice some real
> extremes in braking quality.
> >The sensitivity to pedal pressure, perceived
> stopping distance, and pedal
> >feel are what I would call good in the newer
> vehicles and pretty awful as they
> >become older. Of course, my concern, and my reason
> for writing this has mostly
> >to do with my SHO. I replaced the front pads with
> PF's and the rotors with a
> >set of the "better" brand carried by the local AZ
> last summer at about 85k
> >miles. I noticed no appreciable difference after
> that and will probably replace
> >the rears this summer just because they're old.
> I'd like to revive the feel
> >of my old SHO if possible, and don't know if I'm
> dealing with a whole bunch of
> >old parts that are contributing to that feeling
> like stepping on a wet towel,
> >or would it be a good idea to replace all or some
> of the hoses, or flush and
> >bleed the system (I've never done it)? Your
> thoughts and comments will be
> >appreciated.
> >
> >Tom Bailey
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