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    Spongy Brake Pedal after fitting new brakes

    in SOS! Help!!

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    Hi there,

     

    Have just fitted a full set of refurbed calipers, pads, discs, braided lines and a full fluid swap to my MB6 but am now suffering with a very spongy brake pedal. I've bled each corner several times and even made sure theres no air in the ABS unit but there is still a lot of pedal travel and not much braking force.

     

    Is it possible there is still air in the system or is this likely a master cylinder problem? It was working fine before the "upgrade".

     

    Have seen multiple people with what seems to be the same problem after swapping out various braking components, but nobody has mentioned what the end solution was!

     

    Any help/suggestions much appreciated!

     

    Ben

    Tailgate weatherstrips?

    in Interior

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    I'm trying to track down a new tailgate weatherstrip, has anyone else had success finding these online?

     

    I've tracked down MGZS ones but they seem to be a different design: The weatherstrip has a break in it, compared to the Honda one, which on mine is a continuous loop.

     

    Any advice much appreciated.

    Windscreen Washer jets/motor broken?

    in SOS! Help!!

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    Hi guys, opinions please:

     

    My windscreen washers jets wont work. when I try to activate them I can't hear the motor running at all. I'm trying to diagnose what is actually to blame so here's what I have come up with so far:

     

    - Its not a blocking caused by freezing, it just isn't that cold yet!

    -There are 2 motors on an MB6 washer bottle, one which does the headlights, and one which does the front and rear screen jets. Since the rear screen jet works (and I can hear the motor) when I use the switch, it cannot be a faulty motor. Am I correct that one motor does headlights, and another does front/rear screen, or are they split so that one does rear, and one does headlights/front screen?

    -the fuse for all washers etc is the same, so as the rear works, it can't be a blown fuse.

     

    It seems logical that the actual switch/control stalk is broken and not completing the circuit to activate the motor?

     

    Can anyone else think of a potential cause? It was working fine until this week...

    Headrest removal

    in Interior

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    I might be being stupid, but to remove the front headrests do they simply lift straight out?

     

    They don't seem to want to come free and I can't see any helpful buttons to press. Perhaps I am just not being forceful enough?

     

     

    Best Place to buy replacement belts/idler pulley?

    in Engine & Chassis

    Posted

    I think this is probably the most relevant section for this: I'm replacing the timing belt/aux belts on my MB6 and have found most of the parts i need on japserviceparts.com, but can't seem to find a replacement Air con belt anywhere. 

     

    Do people have any recommendations on where they get these spares from? (More specifically the air con belt).

     

    Might also swap the Air con idler pulley as well but fear my only option may be genuine?

     

    Any advice/experience much appreciated.

     

    Ben

    Holes in Spare Wheel Well?

    in Interior

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    Thanks Guys, I will try and take a photo in daylight on Friday if I have time. Basically the hole is in the corner of the recess for the spare wheel. There are two rubber bungs blocking other holes down there (one to the left, and one to the right rear of the spare wheel), but this hole is smaller, and further back in the recess. I guess it's possible a previous owner drilled it out to deal with water leaks? Frustrating!

    Holes in Spare Wheel Well?

    in Interior

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    Having bought an MB6 civic a few weeks ago I am now starting to realise that a leaky wheel well/boot is a common problem.

     

    My boot liner board was warped and mouldy so I've had another made up to replace it but I'm obviously not keen on putting it in till I've figured out why it was damp in there in the first place.

     

    My question is this: What is the purpose of the small hole in the floor of the car in the nearside rear of the spare wheel well? It's about 4-5mm in diameter. There are larger holes in the wheel well which are plugged up with rubber grommets that are about 25mm across. Should this small hole be plugged as well, or should it permanently be open to the elements?

     

    I've done a few searches and it seems that possible causes of leaking are the bot seals and tail lights so I will have to check them out as well.

     

    Any help with damp wheel well much appreciated!

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