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Old 06-29-2013, 06:50 PM
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If you're getting pressure to the caliper, but no braking action, the piston must be frozen somehow, assuming pads are correctly assembled. If brakes are new, they should be inspected carefully.

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Old 06-29-2013, 07:02 PM
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Its been doing this with both calipers so I'm doubting the calipers both were frozen, would pins being in wrong holes make a big difference?
 
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Old 06-29-2013, 08:35 PM
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I don't know but they must be different for a reason.

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Old 06-29-2013, 08:42 PM
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Yeah, makes sense, I just can't figure out which is up and which is down
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 07:30 AM
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Any shop manual will address this issue. Check Diy forum for a download manual. Any 90-93 Accord will do.

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Old 06-30-2013, 01:07 PM
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I am almost 100% sure the pin with the rubber seal goes on top of the caliper.

If you look at each bolt head for the slide pin, one will have a G and the other an L will be stamped on it. Look at the caliper, because there will be a G stamped on the bottom and a L stamped on top.
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 07:18 PM
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OK, so pins are correct, I have bled the entire system multiple times and still get a spongy pedal that drops halfway to the floor before getting any braking. I am beyond lost. Everything is new
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 10:17 PM
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Are the bleeders on the calipers pointing up towards the sky, or towards the ground?
 
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Old 06-30-2013, 10:25 PM
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Up of course, this problem began before replacing calipers, it is now just continuing
 
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Old 07-01-2013, 05:37 AM
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As pointed out earlier, if you have pressure to brake caliper and no braking action on the wheel, caliper pistion is frozen or brakes assembled incorrectly. Time to dissasemble brakes and find out what's wrong.

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