JohnnyB's 'lude

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 12:22 am

Reckon we should all find it and lobby Honda UK for an official recall...

What, no-one else thinks that's a good idea?

Ok then...

mercutio · Post by **mercutio** » Tue Sep 23, 2014 8:38 pm

it is probably a manufacturing fault

Supercharged 無限MUGEN BB1 Profile · Post by **nucleustylzlude** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 8:54 am

No way, don't think anyone has ever noticed that before, wonder if any others sticking calipers were a result of this?

Great work on the brakes though, they look like new (apart from the hole...obviously).

K30DPC · Post by **K30DPC** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:16 am

We had this on civic and IMO this is rust issue

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Wed Sep 24, 2014 11:38 pm

It's definitely a rust issue but it's also possible that some castings are thinner in this area than others - worth checking if you're having problems anyway.

Unfortunately I ordered the wrong pistons and rebuild kits so don't have any pics to post tonight, what an idiot lol. Hopefully brakes int will let me swap them, otherwise I may have some front caliper bits going up for sale shortly...!

mart609 · Post by **mart609** » Sat Oct 04, 2014 9:27 pm

This is on my 'to do' list they've come up great!

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:29 pm

Got all four corners on axle stands now ready to strip the rear end down for a quick refurb. I noticed the rear arch group buy is going again so thought I better check the rust spots to see how bad they were getting. Didn't expect my finger to go all the way through to be honest but hope I've caught it before it's spread too far into the sill

Poor old girl!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 4:31 pm

That's a bummer on the hole, but does look pretty localised, which is good

JohnnyB · Post by **JohnnyB** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 6:51 pm

Yeah there are a few other spots on both arches that are nicely bubbled up, I'd imagine my finger would go through them too if I tried but I don't want to hurt her

The drivers side is significantly worse than the passenger side - I've ordered both panels but may get away with only using one for the time being. Worth having the other on standby though, even if it doesn't get replaced now it's only a matter of time until it does need doing..!

I had hoped to leave it another year so I can concentrate on getting it mechanically sound but there's no point doing that if it's going to rust itself to bits in the meantime

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Fri Oct 10, 2014 7:25 pm

When yours is back on the road, we'll organise a die-hard long time committed East Anglian lude owners meet:
You
Me
Lisa
Mario
Jon
Phil
Donald
...

No, wait, something wrong there...

Oh yeah... Phil would have turn up in a Prius and Donald would have to come on his bike!

(if we could even tempt him out of Narrrrrrrrfoolk)

Lude Generation

JohnnyB's 'lude

Re: JohnnyB's 'lude

Re: JohnnyB's 'lude

Re: JohnnyB's 'lude