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Acura RSX Honda Integra. Manual - part 352

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Rapid brake pad wear, vehicle vibration
(after a long drive), or high hard brake pedal

YES

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Symptom Troubleshooting

1. Drive the vehicle until the brakes drag or until the

pedal is high and hard. This can take 20 or more
brake pedal applications during an extended test-
drive.

2. With the engine running, raise the vehicle on a lift,

and spin all four wheels by hand.

Go to step 3.

Look for other causes of the pad wear, high

pedal, or vehicle vibration.

3. Turn the engine off, pump the brake pedal to

deplete the vacuum in the brake booster, and then
spin the wheels again to check for brake drag.

Go to step 4.

Replace the brake booster (see page 19-19).

4. Without removing the brake lines, unbolt and

separate the master cylinder from the booster, then
spin the wheels to check for brake drag.

Go to step 5.

Check the brake pedal position switch

adjustment and pedal free play (see page 19-6).

5. Loosen the hydraulic lines at the master cylinder,

then spin the wheels to check for brake drag.

Go to step 6.

Replace the master cylinder (see page

6. Loosen the bleed screws at each caliper, then spin

the wheels to check for brake drag.

Disassemble and repair the caliper on the

wheel(s) with brake drag.

Look for and replace any damaged brake lines.

If all brake lines are OK, replace the ABS
modulator-control unit.

Is ther e br ake dr ag at any of the wheels?

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Pedal Height

Pedal Free Play

Brake Pedal Position Switch Clearance

Standard pedal height (with carpet removed):

M/T: 180 mm (7 1/16 in.)
A/T:

183 mm (7 3/16 in.)

Free play: 1

5 mm (1/16

3/16 in.)

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Conventional Brake Components

Brake Pedal and Brake Pedal Position Switch Adjustment

Raise
the pedal

Lower the pedal

0.4 to 3.0 mm (0.016 to 0.118 in.)

A
15 N·m
(1.5 kgf·m, 11 lbf·ft)

1. Disconnect the brake pedal position switch

connector, turn the brake pedal position switch (A)
counterclockwise, and pull it back until it is no
longer touching the brake pedal.

2. Lift up the carpet. At the insulator cutout, measure

the pedal height (B) from the middle of the right
side of the pedal pad (C).

3. Loosen the pushrod locknut (A), and screw the

pushrod in or out on the knurled area (B) of the
pushrod with pliers until the standard pedal height
from the floor is reached. After adjustment, tighten
the locknut firmly. Do not adjust the pedal height
with the pushrod pressed.

4. Spin the wheels to check for brake drag.

1. With the engine stopped, inspect the pedal free

play (A) on the pedal pad (B) by pushing the brake
pedal by hand.

2. If the pedal free play is out of specification, adjust

the brake pedal position switch (C). If the pedal free
play is insufficient, it may result in brake drag.

1. Push in the brake pedal position switch until its

plunger is fully pressed (threaded end (A) touching
the pad (B) on the pedal arm). Then, turn the brake
pedal position switch 45 ° clockwise to lock it. The
gap between the brake pedal position switch and
the pad is automatically adjusted to 0.4 to 3.0 mm
(0.016 to 0.118 in.) by locking the switch. Make sure
the brake lights go off when the pedal is released.

2. Check the brake pedal free play.

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Check

Adjustment

Lever locked clicks:

7 to 9

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Parking Brake Check and Adjustment

pulled up with 196 N (20 kgf, 44 lbf)

1. Pull the parking brake lever (A) with 196 N (20 kgf,

44 lbf) of force to fully apply the parking brake. The
parking brake lever should be locked within the
specified number of clicks (B).

2. Adjust the parking brake if the lever clicks are not

within the specification.

1. Release the parking brake lever fully.

2. Loosen the parking brake adjusting nut, start the

engine, and press the brake pedal several times to
set the self-adjusting brake before adjusting the
parking brake.

3. Raise the rear of the vehicle, and support it with

safety stands in the proper locations (see page
1-12).

4. Remove the rear wheels.

5. Make sure the parking brake arm (A) on the rear

brake caliper contacts the brake caliper pin (B).

NOTE: The parking brake arm will only contact the
brake caliper pin when the parking brake adjusting
nut is loosened.

6. Remove the center console rear cover (see page

20-62).

7. Pull the parking brake lever up one click.

8. Tighten the adjusting nut (A) until the parking

brakes drag slightly when the rear wheels are
turned.

9. Release the parking brake lever fully, and check

that the parking brakes do not drag when the rear
wheels are turned. Readjust if necessary.

10. Make sure the parking brakes are fully applied

when the parking brake lever is pulled up fully.

11. Reinstall the center console rear cover (see page

20-62).

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Rear

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Conventional Brake Components

Brake System Bleeding

BLEEDING SEQUENCE:

Front Right

Rear Right

Front Left

Rear Left

9 N·m (0.9 kgf·m, 7 lbf·ft)

NOTE:

• Do not reuse the drained fluid. Use only clean ACURA

DOT 3 Brake Fluid from an unopened container.
Using a non-Acura brake fluid can cause corrosion
and shorten the life of the system.

• Do not mix different brands of brake fluid; they may

not be compatible.

• Make sure no dirt or other foreign matter is allowed

to contaminate the brake fluid.

• Do not spill brake fluid on the vehicle; it may damage

the paint; if brake fluid does contact the paint, wash it
off immediately with water.

• The reservoir on the master cylinder must be at the

MAX (upper) level mark at the start of the bleeding
procedure and checked after bleeding each brake
caliper. Add fluid as required.

1. Make sure the brake fluid level in the reservoir is at

the MAX (upper) level line (A).

2. Slide a piece of clear plastic hose over the first

bleed screw, and submerge the other end in a
container of new brake fluid.

3. Have someone slowly pump the brake pedal

several times, then apply steady pressure.

4. Starting at the left-front, loosen the brake bleed

screw to allow air to escape from the system. Then
tighten the bleed screw securely.

5. Repeat the procedure for each caliper until no air

bubbles are in the fluid draining from the caliper.
Bleed the caliper in the sequence shown.

6. Refill the master cylinder reservoir to the MAX

(upper) level line.

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