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Re: Josh's BA2 Prelude GSi

Post by jjmartin349571 » Sat Jan 31, 2015 9:10 pm

wurlycorner wrote:I had exactly the same problem with that wind-back tool :troll:
I'm just glad I bought one of the larger kits which had the socket adapter in, from memory I was considering buying a cheaper set which just had the right handed tool + Honda adapter plate and if that were the case I'd have been drokked :lol: But yeah, I was seriously unimpressed with the tool!
wurlycorner wrote:Are the bores in the caliper ok?
Didn't notice anything untoward at a glance, I guess I need to have a feel to be sure. Can I do anything to smooth the bore out if needed? Or would taking material off contaminate the inside of the calliper :?

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Post by prelude91 » Sat Jan 31, 2015 10:17 pm

If the scoring/ debris inside the bore is light, a quick rub with scotchbrite or similar will produce a smooth bore without removing too much metal so that the seals leak. Used this method on several occasions on my old Honda m/cycles. If rhe scoring is too deep, don't bother and start with a new set.

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Re: Josh's BA2 Prelude GSi

Post by jjmartin349571 » Sun Feb 01, 2015 8:31 pm

prelude91 wrote:If the scoring/ debris inside the bore is light, a quick rub with scotchbrite or similar will produce a smooth bore without removing too much metal so that the seals leak. Used this method on several occasions on my old Honda m/cycles. If rhe scoring is too deep, don't bother and start with a new set.
Good shout, cheers mate :) Only problem I have is that there don't appear to be any new calipers to be had for the 2nd gen - let's hope that the current ones scrub up :?

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Post by prelude91 » Sun Feb 01, 2015 11:15 pm

Are the calipers the same as 3g ones? If so, I have a spare set that I got from Hondaboy a couple of years ago. They are not in fantastic condition, but may be useful if you need to swap parts between the two sets.

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Re: Josh's BA2 Prelude GSi

Post by jjmartin349571 » Sat Aug 29, 2015 12:06 am

Just finished refitting the brake caliper, at about a minute to midnight:

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The caliper still needs stripping and rebuilding, but I reused the old seals just to get the brakes working for the purpose of loading onto a recovery truck. All seems well and now all the cars are ready for tomorrow (I think :? )

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Post by Sailor » Sat Aug 29, 2015 1:25 pm

jjmartin349571 wrote:Just finished refitting the brake caliper, at about a minute to midnight:
And then it turned back into a pumpkin?
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Post by jjmartin349571 » Sat Aug 29, 2015 3:25 pm

At this point in time I'd rather it were a pumpkin!!

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Post by prelude91 » Sat Aug 29, 2015 6:55 pm

From this distance, they look identical to a 3g.

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Post by wurlycorner » Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:54 am

2g not playing ball with the moving malarkey?

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Re: Josh's BA2 Prelude GSi

Post by jjmartin349571 » Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:08 am

I've not moved it yet, I only got 2 cars moved yesterday in the end :oops:

I was going to take it up the barn, but as I'm pushed for time I'm going to drop it up at my parent's house instead as they're only a half mile or so down the road.

That just leaves the BB4, which I'll probably leave at my old house until I can take it to my mate's garage for an MOT during the week.

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