Brake Overhaul 09
Brake work continues. I am still waiting on the new 40 mm pistons, shims and other small parts from Japan, but in the meantime, decided to tackle the undercoat-clogged soft lines. These are the original, 26-year old Honda brake lines. They will be replaced with PVC-coated PTFE, stainless-wrapped lines.
What would normally be a 5 minute job took almost an hour of scrubbing. Again, the Turtle Wax bug and tar remover was my friend. The main issue is that the undercoat welded/glued the brake line nut and the brake line clips. Just lots of careful scrubbing and patience to free them. Also, a 10 mm flare nut wrench is strongly recommended to protect the hard line nut. If you strip the nut, you're buying a new hard line from Honda.
Bug and Tar remover soaking
![20181208_170845.jpg 20181208_170845.jpg](https://www.nsxprime.com/data/attachments/129/129652-99009025b91427eda02ee328ed32d5c3.jpg?hash=mQCQJbkUJ-)
Starting to get clean. Notice that someone already had attempted to work on this line- partially stripped nut.
![20181208_173554.jpg 20181208_173554.jpg](https://www.nsxprime.com/data/attachments/129/129653-c7211530934c8f3ab12f968ea5111474.jpg?hash=xyEVMJNMjz)
Old lines are out! Look how much undercoat is caked on the fittings.
![20181208_173452.jpg 20181208_173452.jpg](https://www.nsxprime.com/data/attachments/129/129654-35d046f63e64cfc25ece5e27ca763a05.jpg?hash=NdBG9j5kz8)
Brake work continues. I am still waiting on the new 40 mm pistons, shims and other small parts from Japan, but in the meantime, decided to tackle the undercoat-clogged soft lines. These are the original, 26-year old Honda brake lines. They will be replaced with PVC-coated PTFE, stainless-wrapped lines.
What would normally be a 5 minute job took almost an hour of scrubbing. Again, the Turtle Wax bug and tar remover was my friend. The main issue is that the undercoat welded/glued the brake line nut and the brake line clips. Just lots of careful scrubbing and patience to free them. Also, a 10 mm flare nut wrench is strongly recommended to protect the hard line nut. If you strip the nut, you're buying a new hard line from Honda.
Bug and Tar remover soaking
![20181208_170845.jpg 20181208_170845.jpg](https://www.nsxprime.com/data/attachments/129/129652-99009025b91427eda02ee328ed32d5c3.jpg?hash=mQCQJbkUJ-)
Starting to get clean. Notice that someone already had attempted to work on this line- partially stripped nut.
![20181208_173554.jpg 20181208_173554.jpg](https://www.nsxprime.com/data/attachments/129/129653-c7211530934c8f3ab12f968ea5111474.jpg?hash=xyEVMJNMjz)
Old lines are out! Look how much undercoat is caked on the fittings.
![20181208_173452.jpg 20181208_173452.jpg](https://www.nsxprime.com/data/attachments/129/129654-35d046f63e64cfc25ece5e27ca763a05.jpg?hash=NdBG9j5kz8)